Hiroshima vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$321
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6587th and 4339th ($842 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 67th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Sofia

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Hiroshima Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$12236

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Cities near Hiroshima

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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800