Hangzhou vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$369
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6419th and 4476th ($805 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 40th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 69th 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
$3.66
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$16142

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982