Hangzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
468K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6287th and 806th ($843 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 719th 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 202nd 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
$3.79
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$22229

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753