Hangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$389
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
738K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6287th and 5889th ($843 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 2570th 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
$3.79
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$12605

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919