Hangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$391
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.29M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6270th and 6163rd ($831 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 2093rd and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13937

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716