Hangzhou vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$391
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6270th and 5138th ($831 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 118th 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
$3.85
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8938

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006