Hangzhou vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hangzhou | Oakland | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hangzhou is 75% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6563rd and 90th ($826 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 70th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 45th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Shaoxing | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Huzhou | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Guangde | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Yiwu | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Ningguo | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suzhou | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Yixing | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jinhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Ningbo | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Liyang | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Wuxi | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kunshan | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Shanghai | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Taicang | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Changshu | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Pudong | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Changzhou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Linhai | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Zhangjiagang | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Jiangyin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Zhoushan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Huangshan | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Quzhou | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Jingjiang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Lishui | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Danyang | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Nantong | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Haimen | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Wuhu | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Jurong | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Taixing | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Qidong | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Ma'anshan | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Wenling | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rugao | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Nanjing |
Cities near Oakland
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 km or 2.5 mi |  Alameda | |
| 8 km or 5 mi | Berkeley | |
| 11 km or 6.5 mi | Albany | |
| 12 km or 7.3 mi | San Leandro | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | El Cerrito | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | San Francisco | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Lafayette | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Richmond | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | San Pablo | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Walnut Creek | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Hayward | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Danville | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Daly | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Pleasant Hill | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Ramon | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Hercules | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | San Bruno | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Millbrae | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Burlingame | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Martinez | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Concord | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Foster | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Mateo | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Pacifica | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Union | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Benicia | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Dublin | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | San Rafael | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Belmont | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | San Carlos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Vallejo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Newark | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Pleasanton | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Redwood | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Fremont | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Menlo Park |