Hiroshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
88
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
653K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6460th and 512th ($877 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 88th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Portland

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Hiroshima Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$21868

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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

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807