Hangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$405
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
738K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 10% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6527th and 5985th ($860 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 3360th and 1814th 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
$4
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.71
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909