Hangzhou vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
441K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6270th and 85th ($831 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Oakland

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Hangzhou Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$19305

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313