Hangzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hangzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$405
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 36% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6527th and 4482nd ($860 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3360th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hangzhou vs Yokohama

Prices for goods and services in Hangzhou and Yokohama are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hangzhou Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$16118

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130