Detroit vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
71
🏙️ Population
639K
11.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 138% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1856th and 6287th ($2006 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 22nd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 216th and 2189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Hangzhou

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Detroit Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$22679

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774