Hangzhou vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$389
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
720K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6287th and 5836th ($843 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 769th 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 Okayama. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 3256th 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
$3.79
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582