Hangzhou vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$438
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6257th and 5014th ($899 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 71st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kyoto

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Hangzhou Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$6117

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010