Hiroshima vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hiroshima	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2041	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$321	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$539	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.4	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2420	$2019
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	33 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	65	95
😀 Quality of life	93	80
🏙️ Population	1.2M	824K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 23% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6587th and 5016th ($842 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 72nd 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 Sakai. Ranked 6th vs 19th best cities to live in Japan, and 67th vs 663rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Sakai

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	Hiroshima	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.91	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.35	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.51	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$2.74	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.97	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$282	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$196	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$510	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$362	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.7	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.05%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1968	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1654	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.73	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.7	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.32	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.46	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.31	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.78	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.85	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.92	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.14	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.2	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.8	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$47.7	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$156	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3346	$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi	Takaishi	$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi	Matsubara	$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi	Izumi	$1035
11 km or 7 mi	Habikino	$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi	Yao	$1038
13 km or 8 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi	Kashiwara	$996
14 km or 8.8 mi	Kawachinagano	$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi	Osaka	$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi	Kishiwada	$1046
17 km or 10 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
18 km or 11 mi	Kaizuka	$1033
20 km or 12 mi	Sango	$972
20 km or 12 mi	Kashiba	$983
20 km or 12 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
20 km or 13 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
21 km or 13 mi	Daito	$987
21 km or 13 mi	Kadoma	$1010
21 km or 13 mi	Oji	$965
21 km or 13 mi	Kanmaki	$974
22 km or 14 mi	Kumatori	$1034
22 km or 14 mi	Suita	$1063
23 km or 14 mi	Izumisano	$1039
23 km or 14 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
24 km or 15 mi	Ikaruga	$953
24 km or 15 mi	Yamatotakada	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Katsuragi	$982
24 km or 15 mi	Shijonawate	$964
24 km or 15 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Ikoma	$950
24 km or 15 mi	Ashiya	$1012
24 km or 15 mi	Settsu	$975
25 km or 15 mi	Koryo	$972
25 km or 16 mi	Itami	$1010
26 km or 16 mi	Neyagawa	$982
26 km or 16 mi	Gose	$981
28 km or 18 mi	Ikeda	$988