Hangzhou vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$389
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6287th and 4715th ($843 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2189th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Taipei

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Hangzhou Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$8.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605