Chicago vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 217% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 358th and 6257th ($2851 vs $899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 Chicago compared to 1 months in Hangzhou. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 20th in China, while ranked 18th and 3005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hangzhou

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Chicago Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$25159

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789