Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Japan

Hiroshima vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Hiroshima is 27.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Hiroshima
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Hiroshima
Transportation: pay 68.0% more in Hiroshima
Housing: pay 73.8% more in Hiroshima
Childcare: pay 69.4% less in Hiroshima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.0% more in Hiroshima
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Hiroshima

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

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Hiroshima vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.28	$6.01 ¥949	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.20	$5.00 ¥789	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.90	$1.00 ¥157	+24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.59	$0.66 ¥105	+16.5%
Average			-10.2%

Kiev vs. Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.30	$1.54 ¥243	+76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.03	$2.53 ¥399	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.27	$5.58 ¥881	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.75	$2.08 ¥329	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.14	$2.75 ¥435	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.84	$1.53 ¥241	+175.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.91	$0.89 ¥140	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.89	$1.72 ¥271	+103.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.93	$1.72 ¥272	+35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.70 ¥110	+145.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$1.61 ¥254	+657.0%
Average			+108.8%

Kiev vs. Hiroshima - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.39	$4.09 ¥646	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.28	$33.53 ¥5,292	+200.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.15	$13.67 ¥2,157	+135.8%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 73.8% more for housing

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH296.89	$30.62 ¥4,833	+363.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,416.10	$243.57 ¥38,444	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,431.82	$189.80 ¥29,957	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,437.84	$106.02 ¥16,734	+38.5%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,454.90	$158.16 ¥24,964	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH676K	$3,416.34 ¥539K	-77.3%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.03	$2.69 ¥424	+101.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.40	$2.77 ¥437	+62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.09	$3.92 ¥619	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,634.88	$53.56 ¥8,454	+47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.14	$12.02 ¥1,897	+115.8%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Hiroshima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,333.70	$28.47 ¥4,493	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,784.34	$25.10 ¥3,961	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,322.45	$48.29 ¥7,622	-49.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,387.67	$63.05 ¥9,952	-47.5%
Average			-49.0%

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