Hangzhou vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.45M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6257th and 370th ($899 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 3005th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sydney

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Hangzhou Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$25164

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863