Hiroshima vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$334
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6460th and 4th ($877 vs $4207) 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 1.2 months in New York City. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 88th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs New York City

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Hiroshima New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188