Hangzhou vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6563rd and 1184th ($826 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 181st 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
$3.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766