Hangzhou vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.91M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 75% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6270th and 38th ($831 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st 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 1.2 months in London. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2093rd and 5th 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
$3.85
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908