Hangzhou vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$2209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$5196
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$5476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6188th and 1016th ($849 vs $2209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 903rd 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 2.5 months in Houston. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1742nd and 56th 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
$4.16
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1049
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$2677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$1716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$32.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$86.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$1324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$21941

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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$2030
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$2012
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$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757