Hangzhou vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$404
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1066
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5929th and 3rd ($891 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st 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 8th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1540th and 23rd 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
$4.67
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7944
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4434
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20805
$25572

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$726
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$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960