Hiroshima vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$334
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.76M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 35% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6460th and 4482nd ($877 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 88th vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Yokohama

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Hiroshima Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$16118

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130