Hangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$389
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
528K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6287th and 4567th ($843 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 46th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13943

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045