Hangzhou vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$389
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
4
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
13.9K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6287th and 5821st ($843 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 2189th and 8479th 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
$3.79
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$7051

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785