Hiroshima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6587th and 1041st ($842 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Phoenix

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Hiroshima Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$21660

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804