Hangzhou vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
90
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
548K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6257th and 1193rd ($899 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 30th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3005th and 84th 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
$4.08
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$20557

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831