Hangzhou vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6287th and 81st ($843 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2189th 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
$3.79
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637