Hangzhou vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$369
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6419th and 5132nd ($805 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 324th 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 1.8 months in Sendai. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sendai

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Hangzhou Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$5986

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$716
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034