Chicago vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$404
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 166% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 254th and 5929th ($2372 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 13th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 8th in China, while ranked 11th and 1540th 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
$16.8
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$7944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$4434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$20805

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811