Hiroshima vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$334
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 34% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6460th and 4516th ($877 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 88th and 995th 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
$6.16
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$11223

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784