Hangzhou vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$389
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6287th and 4855th ($843 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 121st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 631st 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
$3.79
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094