Hangzhou vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$375
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.04M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4867th ($826 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 13th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2980th and 387th 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
$3.7
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$17207

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589