Hiroshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$407
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5674th and 3861st ($1003 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 2 months in Seoul. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3185th and 43rd 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
$6.54
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$21834

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043