Hangzhou vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6527th and 1148th ($860 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Milan. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 3360th and 336th 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
$4
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$18202

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719