Hangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$391
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
528K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6270th and 4618th ($831 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 44th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2 months in Himeji. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Himeji

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Hangzhou Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8933

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$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972