Hangzhou vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6257th and 1367th ($899 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1144th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3005th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Houston

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Hangzhou Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$22291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123