Hangzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6270th and 26th ($831 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$18429

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606