Bucharest vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$496
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
1.72M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 23% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5404th and 6287th ($1036 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 642nd and 2189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hangzhou

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Bucharest Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$22679

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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