Hangzhou vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$375
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 39% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4361st ($826 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 600th 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
$3.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10654

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085