Hangzhou vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
94
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
664K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6527th and 676th ($860 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 3360th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Rotterdam

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Hangzhou Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727