Berlin vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$1004
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
3.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 157% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1072nd and 6188th ($2180 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 13th and 1742nd 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
$13.4
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$7228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$4288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$19956

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762