Hiroshima vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$336
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6313th and 4th ($883 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 266th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.67
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174