Hangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$391
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.43M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 8% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6270th and 5921st ($831 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2093rd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Johannesburg

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Hangzhou Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$4829

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952