Hangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$375
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 12% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5995th ($826 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2980th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Taoyuan

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451