Hangzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$1463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$3754
🏠 One person rent
$386
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1357
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$270
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$2845
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 42% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6188th and 3303rd ($849 vs $1463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 13th 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 1742nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$6714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$6681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$78.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$18092

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1094
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1096
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1081
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1073
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1073
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1092
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1101
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1055
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1112
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1109
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1056
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1120
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1048
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1072
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1083
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1091
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1102
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1037
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1044
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1083
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1047