Hangzhou vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6527th and 1175th ($860 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Phoenix

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Hangzhou Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781