Hangzhou vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$375
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
40
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
580K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 39% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4339th ($826 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2980th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kingston

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Hangzhou Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$4783

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713