Cost of living comparison
Hiroshima is 15.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.2% less in Hiroshima
- Groceries
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pay 15.8% less in Hiroshima
- Transportation
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pay 15.9% less in Hiroshima
- Housing
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pay 22.0% less in Hiroshima
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Hiroshima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Hiroshima
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% less in Hiroshima
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Hiroshima.
If you lived in Hiroshima instead of Japan, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥953
|
$5.86
¥868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥731
|
$4.89
¥723
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$1.01
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.68
¥101
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$1.23
¥182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥847
|
$2.61
¥386
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥808
|
$5.12
¥758
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥299
|
$2.03
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥404
|
$2.44
¥362
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥322
|
$1.42
¥211
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.81
¥120
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥243
|
$1.23
¥182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥301
|
$1.77
¥262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.72
¥106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$1.65
¥245
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥625
|
$4.09
¥606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,559
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
$21,767.76
¥3,222,608
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,764
|
$14.43
¥2,136
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
$28.55
¥4,227
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,078
|
$330.01
¥48,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,176
|
$227.97
¥33,750
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
$95.13
¥14,084
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,652
|
$162.83
¥24,107
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
$6,643.66
¥983,561
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥401
|
$2.93
¥434
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥411
|
$3.01
¥446
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥590
|
$3.65
¥540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,545
|
$55.15
¥8,164
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,773
|
$11.72
¥1,736
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
$43.04
¥6,372
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
$25.84
¥3,825
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
$44.29
¥6,557
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,090
|
$64.92
¥9,611
|
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