Hangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6257th and 741st ($899 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 652nd 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3005th and 118th 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
$4.08
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737