Hangzhou vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$389
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
507K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6287th and 5176th ($843 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 324th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Matsuyama

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Hangzhou Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974