Hiroshima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
737K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6587th and 126th ($842 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 94th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 67th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Seattle

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Hiroshima Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098