Chicago vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$882
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 239% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 394th and 6563rd ($2799 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 20th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 16th and 2980th 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
$19.2
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$28925

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753