Hangzhou vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
548K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6287th and 1500th ($843 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 53rd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2189th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Manchester

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Hangzhou Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$17390

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$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

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761