Busan vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$395
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.2M

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4837th and 5674th ($1122 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 664th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hiroshima ranked 446th in Japan, while ranked 181st and 3185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Hiroshima

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Busan Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7209

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983