Hiroshima vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$407
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1634
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
791K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 9% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5674th and 4902nd ($1003 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 146th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Ranked 446th vs 578th best cities to live in Japan, and 3185th vs 3769th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Niigata

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Hiroshima Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046