Hangzhou vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$375
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4879th ($826 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Ranked 13th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 2980th vs 1383rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Shanghai

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Hangzhou Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$27624

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753