Hangzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
468K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6270th and 304th ($831 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 266th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Raleigh

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Hangzhou Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$22084

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857