Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$389
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6287th and 5616th ($843 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2189th and 4573rd 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
$3.79
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629