Hangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$438
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
690K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6257th and 74th ($899 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 56th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3005th and 31st 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
$4.08
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$24903

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088