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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 15.9% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 11.7% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,123

$6.07 ¥957

17.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,483

$34.71 ¥5,473

0.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥759

$4.90 ¥772

-1.84%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥514

$3.01 ¥475

8.31%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.07 ¥168

5.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.71 ¥112

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥445

$2.75 ¥434

2.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥672

$4.13 ¥651

3.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥239

$1.60 ¥253

-5.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.50 ¥236

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥729

$4.67 ¥736

-1.07%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥369

$2.15 ¥340

8.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,646

$5.43 ¥856

92.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,028

$6.56 ¥1,034

-0.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,022

$11.97 ¥1,887

60.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥553

$3.56 ¥561

-1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥333

$2.20 ¥346

-4.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥408

$4.18 ¥659

-38.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥687

$4.12 ¥650

5.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥273

$1.70 ¥268

1.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.91 ¥617

-68.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.39 ¥219

-3.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.82 ¥129

2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥603

$3.83 ¥604

-0.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,464

$8.14 ¥1,283

14.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥328

$2.11 ¥333

-1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥463

$2.67 ¥420

10.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.14 ¥338

-21.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,538

$24.67 ¥3,891

42.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥718

$4.57 ¥721

-0.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥535

$1.32 ¥209

157.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,689

$23.53 ¥3,711

-0.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.14 ¥180

7.89%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.00%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

0.99%

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

$133 ¥21.0K

$131 ¥20.7K

1.66%

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

$26.82 ¥4,230

$27.02 ¥4,262

-0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,726

$30.97 ¥4,884

-3.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,272

$54.2 ¥8,552

8.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,216

$5.72 ¥903

256.47%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,952

$12.68 ¥2,000

-2.37%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$177 ¥27.9K

-61.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$3,720 ¥586.6K

180.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,981

$31.16 ¥4,914

42.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,504

$27.15 ¥4,282

5.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$52.9 ¥8,340

26.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$68.8 ¥10.8K

40.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.9K

$345 ¥54.5K

114.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.6K

$243 ¥38.4K

94.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.1K

$766 ¥120.8K

68.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.0K

$549 ¥86.5K

47.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥955.5K

$1,920 ¥302.7K

215.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥325.7K

$1,616 ¥254.8K

27.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥316.5K

$2,453 ¥386.9K

-18.19%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hiroshima: March 2, 2026

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