Hangzhou vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6270th and 933rd ($831 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2093rd and 2nd 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
$3.85
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481