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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hiroshima and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Hiroshima and Cape Town

😐 Solo nomad: Hiroshima is 0.4% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hiroshima is 7.1% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.16 ¥958
$10.8 R 184
-42.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.89 ¥5,427
$44.27 R 756
-21.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 ¥745
$5.12 R 87.4
-6.45%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥477
$1.98 R 33.82
55.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ¥166
$1.11 R 18.87
-3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥116
$0.82 R 13.92
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 ¥423
$2.88 R 49.14
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 ¥640
$2.48 R 42.29
65.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ¥247
$1.14 R 19.54
39.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ¥222
$1.06 R 18.09
34.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 ¥753
$1.86 R 31.85
160.22%
Eggs
$2.24 ¥349
$2.45 R 41.89
-8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 ¥871
$8.69 R 148
-35.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 ¥999
$5.33 R 91.1
20.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.11 ¥1,883
$7.4 R 126
63.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 ¥563
$1.55 R 26.46
133.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥339
$1.42 R 24.17
53.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 ¥659
$1.45 R 24.76
192.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 ¥663
$1.59 R 27.17
167.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 ¥263
$1.08 R 18.49
56.48%
Onion (1kg)
$3.98 ¥620
$1.18 R 20.12
237.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥207
$1.06 R 18.09
25.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥136
$0.98 R 16.82
-11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ¥600
$3.05 R 52.2
26.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,280
$5.71 R 97.5
44.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ¥328
$1.41 R 24
49.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ¥418
$1.69 R 28.93
59.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.1 ¥327
$0.97 R 16.62
116.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.03 ¥3,738
$47.44 R 810
-49.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 ¥704
$1.42 R 24.29
219.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 ¥196
$0.93 R 15.88
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.92 ¥3,721
$4.4 R 75.1
443.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥186
$1.21 R 20.59
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.6M
$21.5K R 367K
8.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.6M
$24.4K R 417.1K
-31.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ¥20.9K
$99.9 R 1,706
34.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.4 ¥4,262
$32.41 R 553
-15.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.8 ¥4,635
$41.21 R 704
-27.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 ¥8,443
$41.89 R 715
29.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.72 ¥889
$8.01 R 137
-28.59%
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 ¥1,977
$6.88 R 117
84.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 ¥26.6K
$214 R 3,652
-19.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,705 ¥576.4K
$5,269 R 90K
-29.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.98 ¥4,819
$54.9 R 938
-43.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 ¥4,222
$33.32 R 569
-18.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 ¥8,147
$114 R 1,949
-54.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 ¥10.9K
$85.9 R 1,467
-18.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥55.2K
$767 R 13.1K
-53.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ¥37.2K
$516 R 8,818
-53.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ¥118.8K
$1,461 R 25K
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ¥83.9K
$1,016 R 17.4K
-46.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 ¥303.6K
$2,028 R 34.6K
-3.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,590 ¥247.3K
$1,361 R 23.2K
16.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hiroshima
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,486 ¥386.7K
$1,620 R 27.7K
53.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
11.77
-84.62%

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Last update for Hiroshima: December 1, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: November 30, 2025

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