Hangzhou vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$375
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4726th ($826 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 37th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 79th 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
$3.7
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10854

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966