Cost of living comparison
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Hiroshima vs. Kalamazoo Cost of Living Summary
Hiroshima is 54.5% cheaper than Kalamazoo.
Hiroshima vs. Kalamazoo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hiroshima instead of Kalamazoo, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.01
¥947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.00
¥788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$1.00
¥157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$0.66
¥105
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
|
$1.54
¥243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
|
$2.53
¥399
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$5.58
¥880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$2.08
¥328
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$2.75
¥434
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.53
¥240
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.89
¥140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$1.72
¥271
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.72
¥271
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.70
¥110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.61
¥253
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.09
¥645
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$33.53
¥5,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,866.37
|
$21,725.38
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$13.67
¥2,153
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of transportation
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.65
|
$30.62
¥4,825
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.00
|
$243.57
¥38,382
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$768.43
|
$189.80
¥29,908
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.12
|
$106.02
¥16,707
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,638.33
|
$158.16
¥24,923
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$3,416.34
¥538K
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.69
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.77
¥436
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.69
|
$3.92
¥618
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$53.56
¥8,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.50
|
$12.02
¥1,894
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Kalamazoo
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
|
$28.47
¥4,486
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$25.10
¥3,955
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.33
|
$48.29
¥7,610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$63.05
¥9,936
|
|
Kalamazoo vs. Hiroshima - Cost of clothing
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