Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$369
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6419th and 5654th ($805 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1916th and 4281st 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
$3.66
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611