Hangzhou vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$375
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.6M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8651st ($826 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 491st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 13th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 2980th vs 4484th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Zhengzhou

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Hangzhou Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$19556

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563