Hangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
690K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6270th and 96th ($831 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 82nd 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 22nd 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
$3.85
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$28279

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846