Hiroshima vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$372
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 22% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5644th and 6438th ($954 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2347th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$14747

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371