Hiroshima vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$321
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 33% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6587th and 4633rd ($842 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 6th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 67th vs 17th 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
$5.91
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$12931

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958