Hangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6527th and 742nd ($860 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 648th 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 Philadelphia. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Philadelphia

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Hangzhou Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$17603

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801