Hiroshima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$336
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
737K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6313th and 125th ($883 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 92nd 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 8th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 266th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$29883

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114