Hangzhou vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6188th and 907th ($849 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1742nd and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Melbourne

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Hangzhou Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$20732

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360