Chennai vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$159
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 8907th and 5674th ($433 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 664th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hiroshima ranked 446th in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 3185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7209

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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