Hangzhou vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$369
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
791K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6419th and 5101st ($805 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Niigata

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Hangzhou Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$15118

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$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
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052