Hangzhou vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$369
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6419th and 4793rd ($805 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 127th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 674th 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
$3.66
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$16179

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$716
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$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079