Hangzhou vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$405
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
72
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
620K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 48% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6527th and 3436th ($860 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 299th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 3360th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Leipzig

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Hangzhou Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$12468

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479