Hangzhou vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6270th and 1234th ($831 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1107th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 86th 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
$3.85
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$23011

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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

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175