Hangzhou vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6270th and 1623rd ($831 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 2093rd and 292nd 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
$3.85
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$15544

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550