Hangzhou vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6287th and 1476th ($843 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Milan. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 2189th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Milan

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Hangzhou Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$14475

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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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573