Hangzhou vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hangzhou	Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person	$899	$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2417	$2391
🏠 One person rent	$438	$380
🏘️ Family rent	$752	$598
🍽️ Food expenses	$268	$475
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.5	$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$922	$1067
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	84	4
😀 Quality of life	72	54
🏙️ Population	11.9M	24.5K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 10% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6257th and 5614th ($899 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 3005th and 6384th 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	$4.08	$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.5	$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.17	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$1.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.07	$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.59	$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$549	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$343	$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$992	$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$600	$481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$44.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.6	$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.4	$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7694	$602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3840	$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.7	$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.01	$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.03	$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.12	$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$9.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$3.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.3	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.09	$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5	$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.91	$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.36	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.81	$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.3	$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.56	$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.4	$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.7	$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$553	$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25159	$10636

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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 Kingstown

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Georgetown	$1005
69 km or 43 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
98 km or 61 mi	Castries	$1178
124 km or 77 mi	Grenville	$1083
136 km or 85 mi	St. George's	$1083
160 km or 100 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
173 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1453
175 km or 109 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
227 km or 141 mi	Scarborough	$1138
238 km or 148 mi	Roseau	$1010
269 km or 167 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
280 km or 174 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
281 km or 175 mi	San Juan	$1223
296 km or 184 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
319 km or 198 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
322 km or 200 mi	San Fernando	$1039
339 km or 210 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
341 km or 212 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
346 km or 215 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
347 km or 216 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
352 km or 219 mi	Le Moule	$1718
353 km or 219 mi	Carupano	$707
372 km or 231 mi	La Asuncion	$645
376 km or 234 mi	Porlamar	$613
436 km or 271 mi	Maturin	$830
436 km or 271 mi	All Saints	$1143
440 km or 273 mi	Cumana	$680
445 km or 276 mi	St. John's	$1114
465 km or 289 mi	Tucupita	$772
487 km or 302 mi	Basseterre	$1330
492 km or 306 mi	Cayon	$1327
493 km or 306 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
502 km or 312 mi	Lecheria	$773
505 km or 314 mi	Barcelona	$873
545 km or 338 mi	Anaco	$650
548 km or 341 mi	Cantaura	$685
557 km or 346 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
574 km or 357 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
579 km or 360 mi	El Tigre	$752
587 km or 365 mi	Upata	$793