Hangzhou vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$389
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
71
36
🏙️ Population
11.9M
159K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 1% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6287th and 6315th ($843 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2189th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Praia

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Hangzhou Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$3052

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495