Hangzhou vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$438
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1764
😷 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 5% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6257th and 5932nd ($899 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 571st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 1698th 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
$4.08
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881