Hangzhou vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$389
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6287th and 4637th ($843 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 52nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 452nd 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
$3.79
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13952

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102