Hiroshima vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$407
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
69
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 4% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5674th and 5350th ($1003 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3185th and 707th 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
$6.54
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$7369

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668