Hiroshima vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hiroshima	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2041	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$321	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$539	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.4	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2420	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	33 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	65	86
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	1.2M	430K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 65% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6587th and 1017th ($842 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 876th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Hiroshima	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.91	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.35	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.51	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$2.74	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.97	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$282	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$196	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$510	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$362	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.7	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.05%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1968	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1654	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.73	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.7	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.32	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.46	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.31	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.78	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.85	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.92	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.14	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.2	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.8	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$47.7	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$156	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3346	$26236

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kaita	$827
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hatsukaichi	$847
13 km or 8.1 mi	Kumano	$840
18 km or 11 mi	Etajima	$866
18 km or 11 mi	Kure	$871
26 km or 16 mi	Higashihiroshima	$882
27 km or 17 mi	Otake	$918
33 km or 20 mi	Iwakuni	$943
39 km or 24 mi	Akitakata	$881
42 km or 26 mi	Takehara	$887
51 km or 32 mi	Mihara	$885
57 km or 35 mi	Yanai	$916
59 km or 37 mi	Miyoshi	$895
61 km or 38 mi	Imabari	$907
65 km or 40 mi	Masuda	$902
67 km or 41 mi	Hamada	$900
67 km or 41 mi	Hikari	$913
68 km or 42 mi	Matsuyama	$950
68 km or 42 mi	Kudamatsu	$918
69 km or 43 mi	Onomichi	$884
70 km or 44 mi	Shunan	$932
71 km or 44 mi	Masaki	$895
73 km or 45 mi	Gotsu	$901
73 km or 46 mi	Iyo	$896
73 km or 46 mi	Shobara	$900
74 km or 46 mi	Fuchu	$862
76 km or 47 mi	Toon	$902
77 km or 48 mi	Tobe	$897
84 km or 52 mi	Fukuyama	$860
85 km or 53 mi	Saijo	$925
89 km or 55 mi	Niihama	$932
90 km or 56 mi	Hofu	$964
90 km or 56 mi	Oda	$908
93 km or 58 mi	Yamaguchi	$1020
95 km or 59 mi	Ibara	$873
97 km or 60 mi	Hagi	$948
97 km or 61 mi	Kasaoka	$874
98 km or 61 mi	Ozu	$901
103 km or 64 mi	Yawatahama	$896
105 km or 65 mi	Asakuchi	$901

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618