Hangzhou vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$389
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
71
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
686K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 15% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6287th and 5761st ($843 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 2988th 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
$3.79
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$21319

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103