Hangzhou vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$375
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
935K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5054th ($826 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 117th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kitakyushu ranked 304th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 2677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kitakyushu

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Hangzhou Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$12730

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917