Hiroshima vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$407
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$2036
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 17% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5674th and 4577th ($1003 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 47th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 446th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 3185th vs 108th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Kyoto

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Hiroshima Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$7456

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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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073