Hangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$438
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6257th and 4745th ($899 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3005th and 5850th 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
$4.08
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$5103

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Cities near Hangzhou

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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965