Hangzhou vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
71
100
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.03M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6287th and 923rd ($843 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2189th and 1st 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
$3.79
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$21306

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913