Hangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$369
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 8% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6419th and 6171st ($805 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1916th and 418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$18619

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$716
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$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443