Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Hiroshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Hiroshima

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 19.8% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 10.9% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$6.21 ¥983

8.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$35.20 ¥5,566

-2.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$4.74 ¥750

4.43%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.10 ¥490

5.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 ¥179

$1.07 ¥169

5.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.74 ¥118

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.72 ¥430

2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$4.25 ¥672

0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.59 ¥251

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.44 ¥227

0.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.73 ¥747

2.54%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.19 ¥346

10.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$5.39 ¥852

96.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.51 ¥1,030

-2.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$12.21 ¥1,932

55.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$3.67 ¥581

-3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.17 ¥343

-2.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.03 ¥637

-36.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.14 ¥655

7.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.72 ¥271

-2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.93 ¥622

-66.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.32 ¥210

4.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.90 ¥143

-1.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.96 ¥626

0.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$8.01 ¥1,267

15.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.15 ¥339

-4.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.72 ¥430

11.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$2.11 ¥333

-24.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$24.70 ¥3,907

45.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.55 ¥720

0.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$1.29 ¥204

152.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$23.45 ¥3,708

0.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.8K ¥2.7M

-0.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$131 ¥20.7K

$130 ¥20.6K

0.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.03 ¥4,275

0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$30.48 ¥4,820

1.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$54.5 ¥8,616

8.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$5.93 ¥939

245.87%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.59 ¥1,992

0.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$173 ¥27.4K

-60.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$3,674 ¥581.0K

184.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$31.51 ¥4,984

41.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$27.17 ¥4,297

8.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$52.4 ¥8,293

30.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$70.4 ¥11.1K

36.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$348 ¥55.0K

109.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$247 ¥39.0K

91.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$748 ¥118.4K

72.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$539 ¥85.2K

50.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$1,918 ¥303.4K

213.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$1,579 ¥249.7K

31.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$2,495 ¥394.7K

-18.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hiroshima: January 13, 2026

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