Hangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
690K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6563rd and 73rd ($826 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 58th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Washington

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Hangzhou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949