Hiroshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$321
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6587th and 4545th ($842 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 67th and 16th 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
$5.91
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971