Hangzhou vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$389
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6287th and 4890th ($843 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 91st 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
$3.79
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057