Hangzhou vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hangzhou Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$375
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4942nd ($826 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 70th 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 13th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Hangzhou vs Kyoto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hangzhou vs Kyoto

Prices for goods and services in Hangzhou and Kyoto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hangzhou Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$5215

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055