Detroit vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$912
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
84
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
639K
11.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 136% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1947th and 6527th ($2032 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 318th and 3360th 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
$18.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$29918

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765