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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 45.7% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 40.2% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.21 ¥983

36.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.20 ¥5,566

35.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.74 ¥750

18.99%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.10 ¥490

18.06%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.07 ¥169

16.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.74 ¥118

22.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.72 ¥430

49.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$4.25 ¥672

29.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥251

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.44 ¥227

5.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.73 ¥747

16.28%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.19 ¥346

5.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$5.39 ¥852

193.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.51 ¥1,030

22.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$12.21 ¥1,932

88.04%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.67 ¥581

43.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.17 ¥343

22.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.03 ¥637

48.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.14 ¥655

43.96%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.72 ¥271

93.02%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.93 ¥622

-12.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.32 ¥210

13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.90 ¥143

3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.96 ¥626

7.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$8.01 ¥1,267

15.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.15 ¥339

-2.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.72 ¥430

9.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$2.11 ¥333

-29.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$24.70 ¥3,907

236.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.55 ¥720

-22.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.29 ¥204

129.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$23.45 ¥3,708

10.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.86%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

4.56%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$130 ¥20.6K

26.46%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.03 ¥4,275

-4.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.48 ¥4,820

10.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$54.5 ¥8,616

29.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$5.93 ¥939

244.01%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.59 ¥1,992

5.24%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$173 ¥27.4K

187.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$3,674 ¥581.0K

317.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$31.51 ¥4,984

96.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$27.17 ¥4,297

48.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$52.4 ¥8,293

23.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$70.4 ¥11.1K

32.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$348 ¥55.0K

213.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$247 ¥39.0K

146.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$748 ¥118.4K

260.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$539 ¥85.2K

144.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$1,918 ¥303.4K

439.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,579 ¥249.7K

195.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,495 ¥394.7K

2.24%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hiroshima: January 13, 2026

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