Hangzhou vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$2893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$6794
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1811
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$3129
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$5849
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
737K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6188th and 125th ($849 vs $2893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 103rd 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 months in Seattle. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 1742nd and 166th 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
$4.16
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2031
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$3680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$8848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$97.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$28037

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2686
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3271
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2747
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2345
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2351
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2636
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2351
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3038
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2559
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2287
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2603
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2670
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2719
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2553
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2432
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2470
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2539
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2353
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2420
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2501
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2378
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2560
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2501
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2289
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2542
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2483
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2352
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2465
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2418
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2310
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2496
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2111
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2209
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2349
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2344
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2292