Hangzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$389
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 39% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6287th and 4132nd ($843 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 18th 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 Yokohama. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Yokohama

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Hangzhou Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.64
🥤 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
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$12546

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092