Hangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$369
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1850
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
528K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 32% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6419th and 4535th ($805 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 50th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 224th in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 1836th 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
$3.66
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$5545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$16359

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HangzhouHimeji

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063