Hangzhou vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$405
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
85
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.65M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6527th and 5142nd ($860 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3360th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Saint Petersburg

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Hangzhou Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$12085

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606