Hangzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
86
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6527th and 50th ($860 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 38th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 137th 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
$4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804