Hangzhou vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6188th and 378th ($849 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1742nd and 10th 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
$4.16
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$16834

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861