Hangzhou vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$369
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6419th and 4495th ($805 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Saitama

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Hangzhou Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125