Hangzhou vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.91M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6188th and 79th ($849 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in London. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1742nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs London

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Hangzhou London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$25849

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187