Chennai vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$161
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 54% less expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5644th ($434 vs $954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 584th 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 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hiroshima ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 3676th and 2347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8672

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902