Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$391
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6270th and 5031st ($831 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2093rd and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$12031

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659