Hiroshima vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$407
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5674th and 45th ($1003 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3185th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647