Hiroshima vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hiroshima	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$877	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2128	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$334	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$563	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$370	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2549	$4498
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	33 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	65	86
😀 Quality of life	92	89
🏙️ Population	1.2M	430K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 63% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6460th and 1119th ($877 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 88th and 263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Minneapolis

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	Hiroshima	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.16	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.6	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.87	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.03	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$208	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$536	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.3	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.05%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1955	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1629	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.78	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.7	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.6	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.2	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.34	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.19	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.08	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.21	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.16	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.4	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.36	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.4	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.6	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$165	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3517	$26188

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kaita	$854
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hatsukaichi	$877
13 km or 8.1 mi	Kumano	$868
18 km or 11 mi	Etajima	$902
18 km or 11 mi	Kure	$902
26 km or 16 mi	Higashihiroshima	$913
27 km or 17 mi	Otake	$956
33 km or 20 mi	Iwakuni	$981
39 km or 24 mi	Akitakata	$913
42 km or 26 mi	Takehara	$920
51 km or 32 mi	Mihara	$919
57 km or 35 mi	Yanai	$970
59 km or 37 mi	Miyoshi	$925
61 km or 38 mi	Imabari	$941
65 km or 40 mi	Masuda	$963
67 km or 41 mi	Hamada	$942
67 km or 41 mi	Hikari	$974
68 km or 42 mi	Matsuyama	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Kudamatsu	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Onomichi	$932
70 km or 44 mi	Shunan	$1001
71 km or 44 mi	Masaki	$934
73 km or 45 mi	Gotsu	$938
73 km or 46 mi	Iyo	$937
73 km or 46 mi	Shobara	$924
74 km or 46 mi	Fuchu	$898
76 km or 47 mi	Toon	$942
77 km or 48 mi	Tobe	$939
84 km or 52 mi	Fukuyama	$913
85 km or 53 mi	Saijo	$953
89 km or 55 mi	Niihama	$964
90 km or 56 mi	Hofu	$1031
90 km or 56 mi	Oda	$940
93 km or 58 mi	Yamaguchi	$1102
95 km or 59 mi	Ibara	$906
97 km or 60 mi	Hagi	$1019
97 km or 61 mi	Kasaoka	$907
98 km or 61 mi	Ozu	$940
103 km or 64 mi	Yawatahama	$934
105 km or 65 mi	Asakuchi	$934

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582