Hangzhou vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2479
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$3560
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.51M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6419th and 1352nd ($805 vs $2201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 1916th 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
$3.66
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1006
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$12224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$8488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$953
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$14702

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560