Hangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6287th and 710th ($843 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 130th 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
$3.79
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750