Hangzhou vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$438
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
94
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.04M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6257th and 4931st ($899 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3005th and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs New Taipei

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Hangzhou New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$21429

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612