Hangzhou vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$404
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1066
$2509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5929th and 3150th ($891 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1540th and 40th 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
$4.67
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$663
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7944
$3573
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4434
$2077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20805
$15191

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1049
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1053
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1048
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1049
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1050
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1047
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1046
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1049
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$996
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1046
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1046
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1059
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1046
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1070
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1053
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$1053
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1193
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1044