Hangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hangzhou | Taoyuan | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6527th and 6085th ($860 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3360th and 373rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Shaoxing | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Huzhou | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Guangde | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Yiwu | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Ningguo | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suzhou | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Yixing | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jinhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Ningbo | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Liyang | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Wuxi | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kunshan | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Shanghai | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Taicang | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Changshu | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Pudong | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Changzhou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Linhai | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Zhangjiagang | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Jiangyin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Zhoushan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Huangshan | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Quzhou | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Jingjiang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Lishui | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Danyang | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Nantong | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Haimen | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Wuhu | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Jurong | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Taixing | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Qidong | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Ma'anshan | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Wenling | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rugao | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Nanjing |
Cities near Taoyuan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Zhubei | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | New Taipei | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Taipei | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miaoli | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Yilan | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Keelung | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Taichung | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Changhua | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Nantou | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Douliu | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Chiayi | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Putian | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Tainan | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Taitung | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Ningde | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Kaohsiung | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Jinjiang | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Kinmen | |
| 302 km or 188 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Xiamen | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Rui'an | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Nanping | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Wenling | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Sanming | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 421 km or 261 mi | Lishui | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Longyan | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Linhai | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Shantou | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Jinhua | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Yiwu | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Quzhou | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Jieyang |