Hangzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6287th and 45th ($843 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 36th 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs San Diego

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Hangzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$21468

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647