Hangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$391
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1871
😷 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 6% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6270th and 6050th ($831 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 832nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 2098th 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
$3.85
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932