Hiroshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
88
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
653K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6587th and 456th ($842 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 392nd 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 195th 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
$5.91
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783