Detroit vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$882
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
639K
11.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 158% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1636th and 6563rd ($2133 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 311th and 2980th 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
$19.9
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$28925

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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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