Hangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$375
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
738K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5653rd ($826 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kumamoto

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Hangzhou Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$12669

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891