Hangzhou vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
985K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6257th and 1008th ($899 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 3005th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Stockholm

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Hangzhou Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$17265

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Cities near Hangzhou

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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464