Beijing vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$596
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5141st and 6287th ($1067 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 22nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 5th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 2189th 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
$4.04
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$22679

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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