Hangzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$389
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
11.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 49% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6287th and 3085th ($843 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Tokyo

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Hangzhou Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033