Chennai vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$151
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 51% less expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6460th ($430 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 874th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Hiroshima ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hiroshima

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Chennai Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3517

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934