Hangzhou vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2312
$8321
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2442
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$4196
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1274
$4056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
73
99
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 77% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6558th and 24th ($823 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in London. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2040th and 4th 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
$3.76
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$9.25
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$3039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$5146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$3564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7797
$20511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4259
$11468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$4.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$32.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.28
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$2528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28890
$28418

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$738
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$669
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$593
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$655
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$683
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$646
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$831
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$691
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$594
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$650
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$680
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$706
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$676
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1125
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$683
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$642
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$602
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$672
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$646
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$640
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$647
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$612
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$625
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$703
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$599
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$549
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$616
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$620
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$624
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$527
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$667
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$681
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$635
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$750

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165