Hangzhou vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6270th and 318th ($831 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2093rd and 3rd 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
$3.85
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$17934

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$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816