Hangzhou vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6287th and 5th ($843 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 13th 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
$3.79
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$20585

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$742
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$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108