Hiroshima vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$336
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$1641
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
74
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 25% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6313th and 4750th ($883 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 38th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Ranked 8th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 266th vs 239th 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
$5.95
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$10519

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068