Hangzhou vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6270th and 6th ($831 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs New York City

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Hangzhou New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$17859

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$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028