Hangzhou vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
737K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6270th and 145th ($831 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 120th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 125th 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
$3.85
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210