Hiroshima vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$336
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 29% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6313th and 4626th ($883 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 8th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 266th vs 34th 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
$5.95
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997