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Hiroshima vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary

Hiroshima is 19.7% cheaper than Durban.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Hiroshima
Groceries: pay 34.1% more in Hiroshima
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Hiroshima
Housing: pay 43.5% less in Hiroshima
Childcare: pay 52.1% less in Hiroshima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% more in Hiroshima
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Hiroshima

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Hiroshima are more expensive than in Durban. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hiroshima.

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Hiroshima vs. Durban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hiroshima instead of Durban, you would:

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Durban	Hiroshima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$6.01 ¥950	-23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.11	$5.00 ¥790	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ZAR18.20	$1.00 ¥157	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.37	$0.66 ¥105	-23.8%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 34.1% more for groceries

	Durban	Hiroshima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ZAR15.80	$1.54 ¥244	+61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 ZAR67.89	$2.53 ¥400	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 ZAR75.03	$5.58 ¥882	+22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.03	$2.08 ¥329	-12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR38.81	$2.75 ¥435	+17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.47	$1.53 ¥241	+74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.26	$0.89 ¥141	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.39	$1.72 ¥271	+97.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.60	$1.72 ¥272	+125.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR11.31	$0.70 ¥110	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.58	$1.61 ¥254	+150.4%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Durban	Hiroshima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.88	$4.09 ¥647	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.63 ZAR356.79	$33.53 ¥5,298	+55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.22 ZAR102.64	$13.67 ¥2,159	+119.6%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 43.5% less for housing

	Durban	Hiroshima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.31 ZAR648.45	$30.62 ¥4,838	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	$243.57 ¥38,488	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	$189.80 ¥29,991	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	$106.02 ¥16,753	-5.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 52.1% less for childcare

	Durban	Hiroshima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	$158.16 ¥24,992	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	$3,416.34 ¥540K	-55.0%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Durban	Hiroshima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 ZAR39.64	$2.69 ¥425	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 ZAR44.02	$2.77 ¥437	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$3.92 ¥620	+8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.70 ZAR522.86	$53.56 ¥8,464	+69.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$12.02 ¥1,899	+66.7%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Durban	Hiroshima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.69 ZAR885.57	$28.47 ¥4,499	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.14 ZAR497.07	$25.10 ¥3,965	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	$48.29 ¥7,631	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	$63.05 ¥9,964	-24.6%
Average			-36.4%

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