Cost of living comparison
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Hiroshima vs. La Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
Hiroshima is 52.0% cheaper than La Rochelle.
Hiroshima vs. La Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hiroshima instead of La Rochelle, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
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La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$6.01
¥950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
$5.00
¥790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$1.00
¥157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$0.66
¥105
|
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La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.63
|
$1.54
¥244
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.78
|
$2.53
¥400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
€4.75
|
$5.58
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
€3.53
|
$2.08
¥329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
€4.75
|
$2.75
¥435
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$1.53
¥241
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.89
¥141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.72
¥271
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$1.72
¥272
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.70
¥110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.61
¥254
|
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La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
€7.10
|
$4.09
¥647
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.88
|
$33.53
¥5,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,273.83
€32,285.02
|
$21,725.38
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.67
¥2,159
|
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La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of transportation
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€29.57
|
$30.62
¥4,838
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,138.40
€1,013.22
|
$243.57
¥38,488
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.50
€614.57
|
$189.80
¥29,991
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.18
€92.72
|
$106.02
¥16,753
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of housing
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$683.04
€607.93
|
$158.16
¥24,992
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,018.20
€9,806.59
|
$3,416.34
¥540K
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$2.69
¥425
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$2.77
¥437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.28
€12.71
|
$3.92
¥620
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.46
€31.56
|
$53.56
¥8,464
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
€7.97
|
$12.02
¥1,899
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
La Rochelle
|
Hiroshima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
$28.47
¥4,499
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
$25.10
¥3,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.73
€97.67
|
$48.29
¥7,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.36
€132.05
|
$63.05
¥9,964
|
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La Rochelle vs. Hiroshima - Cost of clothing
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