Hangzhou vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$389
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6287th and 5386th ($843 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 592nd 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
$3.79
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075