Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Hangzhou Cost of Living Summary
London is 4.0 times more expensive than Hangzhou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 81.9% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 5.9 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Hangzhou. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Hangzhou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Hangzhou, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
CN¥24.78
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.61
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.9% more for groceries
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
CN¥12.80
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.80
CN¥55.15
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CN¥53.13
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
CN¥13.05
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
CN¥9.87
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
CN¥6.47
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.25
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
CN¥5.33
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.53
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥30.96
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.82
CN¥118.95
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,627.64
CN¥138,769.35
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.19
CN¥36.67
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.91
CN¥126.63
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.70
CN¥3,667.24
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.94
CN¥2,170.12
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.68
CN¥238.10
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.30
CN¥3,204.91
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,915.71
CN¥204,436.98
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CN¥24.36
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.88
CN¥423.34
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
CN¥46.09
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Hangzhou
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.69
CN¥407.88
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
CN¥249.42
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.30
CN¥518.25
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
CN¥616.64
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Hangzhou vs. London - Cost of clothing
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