Hangzhou vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$438
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6257th and 4406th ($899 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 15th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kawasaki

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Hangzhou Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$14111

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102