Hangzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$391
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6270th and 5356th ($831 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2093rd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Taichung

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Hangzhou Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721