Hangzhou vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$405
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
52
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
507K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6527th and 5729th ($860 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 3360th and 1925th 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
$4
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$10337

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913