Hiroshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$335
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2704
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6156th and 4104th ($878 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 860th and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 218th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Seoul

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Hiroshima Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$742
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.26%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1133
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6826
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$859
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$865
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$886
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$874
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$881
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$897
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$903
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$906
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$890
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$915
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$934
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$889
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$905
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$887
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$987
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$876
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$885
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$866
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$927
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$912
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$928
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$921
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$882
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$937
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$934
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$883
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$951
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$952
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$827
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$915
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$781
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$900
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$846
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$896
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$934
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$931
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019