Hangzhou vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$405
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1949
😷 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 24% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6527th and 4965th ($860 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 69th 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 Kyoto. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 3360th and 946th 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
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$5281

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Cities near Hangzhou

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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041