Hiroshima vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$334
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
919K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 38% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6460th and 4288th ($877 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 88th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Seongnam

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Hiroshima Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$12598

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019