Hangzhou vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
17
😀 Quality of life
71
84
🏙️ Population
11.9M
216K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6287th and 1293rd ($843 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2189th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Wellington

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Hangzhou Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700