Hangzhou vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$369
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 36% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6419th and 4340th ($805 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 497th 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
$3.66
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$15204

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116