Hangzhou vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
599K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 47% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6257th and 3191st ($899 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 19th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 3005th and 690th 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
$4.08
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499