Hangzhou vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$369
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
686K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6419th and 5882nd ($805 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 1916th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Shizuoka

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Hangzhou Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$8368

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083