Canberra vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4526
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1907
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3542
$1212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
381K
11.9M

The cost of living in Canberra is 151% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1768th and 6419th ($2023 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.5 months in Hangzhou. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 388th and 1916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Hangzhou

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Canberra Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7003
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$4179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$5.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12940
$31296

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$1616
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$1457
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1416
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$1538
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1511
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1584
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2252
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1824
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2539
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2099
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1619
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1702
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1601
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1448
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1727
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1654
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1643
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1645
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1600
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1620
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1291
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2194
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1691
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1671
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1668
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1625
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1981
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1390
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1185
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1691
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1631
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1768
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1651
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1781
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2106
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1504

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746