Hangzhou vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$438
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6257th and 4892nd ($899 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 41st 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 1.7 months in Nagoya. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 865th 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
$4.08
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$14392

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931