Hangzhou vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$438
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
89
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 71% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6257th and 165th ($899 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3005th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Singapore City

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Hangzhou Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637