Hangzhou vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$405
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
94
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.05M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 22% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6527th and 5023rd ($860 vs $1108) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3360th and 252nd 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
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$18576

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602