Chengdu vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$242
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1013
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7269th and 6270th ($643 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 25th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 7th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 1633rd vs 2093rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hangzhou

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Chengdu Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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