Hangzhou vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2255
😷 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 61% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6257th and 1228th ($899 vs $2328) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Milan. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 3005th and 276th 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
$4.08
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$19884

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653