Hangzhou vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$375
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4945th ($826 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 71st 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 Kobe. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kobe

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Hangzhou Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10723

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079