Hangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
690K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6287th and 93rd ($843 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 74th 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 41st 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
$3.79
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948