Hiroshima vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$321
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 26% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6587th and 4901st ($842 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Ranked 6th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 67th vs 196th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Sapporo

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Hiroshima Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$9894

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061