Hangzhou vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
548K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6419th and 1662nd ($805 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 46th 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 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1916th and 85th 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
$3.66
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$19551

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681