Hiroshima vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$321
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
59
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
738K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 9% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6587th and 6140th ($842 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 690th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 6th vs 139th best cities to live in Japan, and 67th vs 1545th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Kumamoto

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Hiroshima Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$12102

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883