Hangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6270th and 812th ($831 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 101st 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
$3.85
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$15748

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766