Hiroshima vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$336
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
441K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 73% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6313th and 90th ($883 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 266th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Oakland

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Hiroshima Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$18326

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Cities near Hiroshima

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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359