Cost of living in Hiroshima
compared to
Cost of living in Hiroshima vs. Japan overall average
Hiroshima is 20.8% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Hiroshima
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Hiroshima
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Hiroshima
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Hiroshima
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Hiroshima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Hiroshima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Hiroshima
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.01
¥949
|
$4.68
-
$8.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥791
|
$4.34
-
$6.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
¥166
|
$0.80
-
$2.34
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
¥111
|
$0.53
-
$1.14
|
Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥222
|
$0.67
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
¥422
|
$2.34
-
$8.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
¥906
|
$3.29
-
$7.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
¥346
|
$1.84
-
$2.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
¥442
|
$1.52
-
$3.88
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
¥248
|
$0.76
-
$6.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
¥148
|
$0.61
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
¥286
|
$1.21
-
$2.41
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
¥287
|
$0.76
-
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
¥116
|
$0.55
-
$2.41
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
¥268
|
$0.91
-
$2.97
|
Hiroshima - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥677
|
$4.02
-
$5.06
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.39
¥3,689
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,522,894
|
$22,332.63
-
$22,332.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.77
¥2,330
|
$12.03
-
$31.74
|
Hiroshima - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
¥4,621
|
$25.39
-
$43.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.58
¥53,409
|
$247.25
-
$501.18
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.88
¥36,894
|
$200.47
-
$300.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.60
¥15,396
|
$48.26
-
$204.40
|
Hiroshima - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.06
¥26,353
|
$167.06
-
$167.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,608.50
¥569,229
|
$3,608.50
-
$16,706.04
|
Hiroshima - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
¥474
|
$1.94
-
$4.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
¥461
|
$2.00
-
$4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.74
¥590
|
$3.68
-
$6.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.46
¥8,275
|
$40.09
-
$66.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥2,003
|
$12.03
-
$20.05
|
Hiroshima - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.07
¥4,744
|
$16.71
-
$133.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.51
¥4,181
|
$13.36
-
$54.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.01
¥8,047
|
$36.75
-
$80.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.60
¥10,506
|
$32.74
-
$133.65
|
Hiroshima - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Nagasaki,
Naha,
Sendai,
Kyoto,
Kashiwa,
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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