Hiroshima vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$334
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 31% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6460th and 4625th ($877 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 25th 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 Osaka. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 88th vs 27th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Osaka

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Hiroshima Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$13598

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993