Hangzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
468K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6527th and 1246th ($860 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1054th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 245th 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
$4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736