Cost of living in Hiroshima
Hiroshima, Japan
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Cost of living in Hiroshima vs. Japan overall average
Hiroshima is 15.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Hiroshima
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Hiroshima
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Hiroshima
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Hiroshima
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Hiroshima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Hiroshima
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Hiroshima
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.86
¥868
|
$4.56
-
$9.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
¥723
|
$4.22
-
$5.21
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥150
|
$0.78
-
$1.82
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
¥101
|
$0.65
-
$0.98
|
Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
¥182
|
$0.65
-
$4.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
¥386
|
$2.28
-
$7.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
¥758
|
$3.21
-
$6.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
¥301
|
$1.56
-
$2.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
¥362
|
$1.48
-
$3.78
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
¥211
|
$0.74
-
$5.91
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
¥120
|
$0.59
-
$1.48
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥182
|
$0.44
-
$2.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
¥262
|
$0.74
-
$3.10
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
¥106
|
$0.53
-
$2.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
¥245
|
$0.89
-
$2.90
|
Hiroshima - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
¥606
|
$3.92
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,222,608
|
$21,767.76
-
$21,767.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
¥2,136
|
$11.46
-
$35.69
|
Hiroshima - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.55
¥4,227
|
$24.75
-
$42.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.01
¥48,857
|
$241.00
-
$488.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$227.97
¥33,750
|
$195.40
-
$293.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.13
¥14,084
|
$47.04
-
$199.23
|
Hiroshima - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.83
¥24,107
|
$162.83
-
$162.83
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,643.66
¥983,561
|
$3,517.23
-
$9,770.09
|
Hiroshima - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
¥434
|
$2.28
-
$4.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
¥446
|
$1.95
-
$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥540
|
$3.58
-
$6.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.15
¥8,164
|
$48.85
-
$65.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
¥1,736
|
$11.72
-
$16.28
|
Hiroshima - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.04
¥6,372
|
$19.54
-
$65.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
¥3,825
|
$13.03
-
$47.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.29
¥6,557
|
$35.82
-
$78.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.92
¥9,611
|
$26.05
-
$130.27
|
Hiroshima - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Niigata,
Kumamoto,
Sendai,
Osaka,
Yokosuka,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Hiroshima.
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