Hangzhou vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6287th and 1258th ($843 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1108th 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 82nd 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
$3.79
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$22908

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
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$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156