Hangzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6563rd and 43rd ($826 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 97th 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
$3.7
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782