Hangzhou vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
664K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6419th and 1038th ($805 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1916th and 68th 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
$3.66
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$6.3
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$10730

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$716
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$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514