Hiroshima vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$321
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
452K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6587th and 11th ($842 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 67th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Zurich

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Hiroshima Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117