Hangzhou vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$391
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
72
37
🏙️ Population
11.9M
159K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6270th and 6860th ($831 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2093rd and 7486th 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
$3.85
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$1069

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471