Hangzhou vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$7419
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1978
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$3525
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$855
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
11.9M
351K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 74% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 6563rd and 122nd ($826 vs $3173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 90th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Honolulu. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Honolulu

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Hangzhou Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$9387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$5.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$7.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$8.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$19.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$2.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$4.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$172
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$20539

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2892
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2631
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3155
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2825
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3515
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$532
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$533
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3182