Hangzhou vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.51M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6287th and 1056th ($843 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 2189th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Munich

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Hangzhou Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$19483

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668