Hangzhou vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$391
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 51% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6270th and 2685th ($831 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2093rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Rome

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Hangzhou Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229