Hangzhou vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$405
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
8
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
133K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6527th and 4552nd ($860 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Male. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3360th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Male

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Hangzhou Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$3300

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$680
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$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
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$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
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$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

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
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$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
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$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
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$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
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$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
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$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
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$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
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$273
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$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327