Hiroshima vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$336
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$1722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
63
43
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 18% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6313th and 5037th ($883 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1st in Japan and Oman, respectively. Check Japan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 266th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Muscat

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Hiroshima Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$11063

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453