Hangzhou vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$405
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6527th and 4785th ($860 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3360th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Nagoya

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Hangzhou Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$12599

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960