Hangzhou vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
599K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 50% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6527th and 3160th ($860 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 20th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Malaga. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 3360th and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Malaga

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Hangzhou Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$10911

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538