Hangzhou vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6270th and 72nd ($831 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 60th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Los Angeles

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Hangzhou Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$31623

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862