Amsterdam vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$912
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
921K
11.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 272% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 126th and 6527th ($3203 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 13th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Hangzhou

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Amsterdam Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$29918

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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