Hiroshima vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$321
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6587th and 5331st ($842 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 7th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 67th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Soweto

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Hiroshima Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$5012

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965