Amsterdam vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
921K
11.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 239% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 252nd and 6287th ($2859 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 25th and 2189th 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
$20
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$22679

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Hangzhou

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