Hangzhou vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$386
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1024
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$1451
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.36M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 18% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6188th and 5196th ($849 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in New Taipei. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 1742nd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$10214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$9.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$6294

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1127
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$805
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$913
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$896
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$911
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$827
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$690
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$971
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$884
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$869
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$866
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$888
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$680
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$688
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$1000
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$1003
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$709
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1180
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$687
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$685
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$903
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$762
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$865
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$819
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$792
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$679
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$753
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$753
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1180
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$671
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$770
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$744
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$508
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$646
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$802
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$734
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$516
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$808
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$704
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$989