Hiroshima vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$407
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
68
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
447K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5674th and 41st ($1003 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 2 months in Zurich. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3185th 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
$6.54
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843