Hiroshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
89
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
653K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 61% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5674th and 662nd ($1003 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 3185th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489