Berlin vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
3.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 142% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1759th and 6270th ($2013 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 19th and 2093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Hangzhou

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Berlin Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$26569

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740