Gothenburg vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$891
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
608K
11.9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 103% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6270th ($1690 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in Sweden and China, respectively. Check Sweden vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 84th and 2093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Hangzhou

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Gothenburg Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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