Hiroshima vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$407
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 3% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5674th and 5386th ($1003 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 446th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 3185th vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Saitama

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Hiroshima Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075