Hangzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4362
😷 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 60% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6257th and 1363rd ($899 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1143rd 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 3005th and 219th 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
$4.08
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$24243

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729