Hangzhou vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$389
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
791K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6287th and 4902nd ($843 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 146th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 3769th 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
$3.79
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$15392

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046