Hangzhou vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2491
🏠 One person rent
$391
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
4
😀 Quality of life
72
35
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.9K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6270th and 5256th ($831 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check China vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 2093rd and 7788th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kingstown

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Hangzhou Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$3332

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$993
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1108
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1069
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1069
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1099
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$834
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1218
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1217
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1053
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$898
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1561
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1575
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$710
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$666
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$654
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1074
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$686
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1076
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$748
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1212
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1214
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$769
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$719
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$608
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$637
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1857
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$700
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$760