Hiroshima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6460th and 1175th ($877 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1001st 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 5th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 88th and 134th 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
$6.16
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$18987

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Cities near Hiroshima

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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781