Hangzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$391
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 37% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6270th and 4092nd ($831 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 9th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 7th 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
$3.85
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056