Detroit vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$1013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
639K
11.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 138% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6270th ($1979 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 25th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 172nd and 2093rd 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
$14.1
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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