Hangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$375
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
528K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5348th ($826 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 291st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 2106th 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
$3.7
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068