Hangzhou vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
737K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6527th and 142nd ($860 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Seattle

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Hangzhou Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$28950

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173