Hiroshima vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$2869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
17
😀 Quality of life
68
84
🏙️ Population
1.2M
216K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 55% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5674th and 1293rd ($1003 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 1st in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3185th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Wellington

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Hiroshima Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700