Hiroshima vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$336
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$1856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
507K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 13% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6313th and 5428th ($883 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 349th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 8th vs 550th best cities to live in Japan, and 266th vs 3963rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Matsuyama

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Hiroshima Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$30.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$9695

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924