Hangzhou vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$389
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
11.9M
133K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6287th and 4342nd ($843 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Male. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2189th and 5145th 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
$3.79
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$3225

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$742
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$706
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$585
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$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
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$703
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$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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$1515
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$370
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$331
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$289
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$250
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$280
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$316
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$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
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$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
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$287
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$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
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$298
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$578
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$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352