Hiroshima vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
468K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6587th and 1363rd ($842 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Raleigh

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Hiroshima Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729