Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hiroshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hiroshima

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 45.6% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 38.8% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$6.07 ¥957

32.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$34.71 ¥5,473

39.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$4.90 ¥772

10.61%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.01 ¥475

17.94%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.07 ¥168

17.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.71 ¥112

21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.75 ¥434

54.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$4.13 ¥651

31.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.60 ¥253

1.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.50 ¥236

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$4.67 ¥736

17.56%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$2.15 ¥340

13.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$5.43 ¥856

190.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$6.56 ¥1,034

21.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$11.97 ¥1,887

90.31%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$3.56 ¥561

50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.20 ¥346

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$4.18 ¥659

39.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$4.12 ¥650

45.39%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$1.70 ¥268

89.41%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$3.91 ¥617

-14.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.82 ¥129

15.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$3.83 ¥604

7.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$8.14 ¥1,283

14.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$2.11 ¥333

1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.67 ¥420

7.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$2.14 ¥338

-31.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$24.67 ¥3,891

236.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$4.57 ¥721

-23.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$1.32 ¥209

118.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$23.53 ¥3,711

9.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.14 ¥180

10.53%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.72%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.45%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$131 ¥20.7K

26.90%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$27.02 ¥4,262

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$30.97 ¥4,884

7.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$54.2 ¥8,552

27.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$5.72 ¥903

264.69%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$12.68 ¥2,000

4.81%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$177 ¥27.9K

184.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$3,720 ¥586.6K

320.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$31.16 ¥4,914

93.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$27.15 ¥4,282

48.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$52.9 ¥8,340

22.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$68.8 ¥10.8K

32.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$345 ¥54.5K

226.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$243 ¥38.4K

148.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$766 ¥120.8K

247.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$549 ¥86.5K

140.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$1,920 ¥302.7K

511.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$1,616 ¥254.8K

220.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$2,453 ¥386.9K

6.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.81

-4.97%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hiroshima: March 2, 2026

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