Beijing vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$589
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5355th and 6563rd ($1029 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 11th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 2980th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hangzhou

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Beijing Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$28925

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753