Hangzhou vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
525K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6270th and 409th ($831 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 364th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sacramento

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Hangzhou Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$25420

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Cities near Hangzhou

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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860