Hiroshima vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$407
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
62
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 3% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5674th and 5883rd ($1003 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 5th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 3185th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$4830

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045