Hangzhou vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$375
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
592K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 49% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6563rd and 3451st ($826 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 2980th and 736th 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
$3.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536