Hangzhou vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6257th and 1041st ($899 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3005th and 226th 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
$4.08
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804