Hangzhou vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$404
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1066
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5929th and 39th ($891 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1540th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7944
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4434
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20805
$23021

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099