Hiroshima vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$407
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
874K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5674th and 9th ($1003 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3185th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610