Hangzhou vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$391
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
791K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6270th and 4949th ($831 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 3500th 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
$3.85
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$15169

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942