Hangzhou vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$391
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
720K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6270th and 5599th ($831 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 552nd 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 Okayama. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Okayama

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Hangzhou Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$9023

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036