Hangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$389
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6287th and 6227th ($843 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2189th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13630

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691