Hiroshima vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 61% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5674th and 710th ($1003 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 637th 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3185th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Philadelphia

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Hiroshima Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$20863

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Cities near Hiroshima

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750