Hangzhou vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$438
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6257th and 4788th ($899 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 31st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 40th 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
$4.08
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038