Charlotte vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$912
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
84
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
875K
11.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 179% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1073rd and 6527th ($2403 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 17th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 283rd and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Hangzhou

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Charlotte Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$29918

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765