Hangzhou vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1742
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$3071
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
7.41M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 6257th and 640th ($899 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Hong Kong. Ranked 20th vs 1st best cities to live in China, and 3005th vs 676th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Hong Kong

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Hangzhou Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$7.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$2008
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$3693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$27719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$17176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$24.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$22758

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620