Hiroshima vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$407
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1540
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 21% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5674th and 4398th ($1003 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 31st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Ranked 446th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 3185th vs 246th 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
$6.54
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$11313

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124