Hiroshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$372
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5644th and 3641st ($954 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th 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 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2347th and 23rd 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
$6.34
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963