Hangzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
468K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6563rd and 1213th ($826 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 212th 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
$3.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$24117

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Cities near Hangzhou

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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766