Hiroshima vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$372
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
71
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5644th and 3238th ($954 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 376th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 2347th vs 1st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Tokyo

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Hiroshima Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063