Hangzhou vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$391
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
507K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6270th and 5545th ($831 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 517th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 3433rd 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
$3.85
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$9623

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896