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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 40.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hangzhou is 43.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ยฅ23.82
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-80.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 ยฅ181
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-62.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ยฅ33.29
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-65.61%
Cappuccino
$3.40 ยฅ23.73
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
23.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-74.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.79
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-63.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.66
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-50.78%
Eggs
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-48.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.05 ยฅ119
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ยฅ18.72
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-71.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 ยฅ67.1
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-49.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ยฅ14.05
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ยฅ12.16
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-29.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.57
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-23.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-56.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.99
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-63.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.91
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-46.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ยฅ4.36
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-57.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ยฅ3.44
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ยฅ28.56
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-42.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.02 ยฅ83.9
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
68.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.78
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-27.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-84.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.56 ยฅ109
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-45.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ยฅ12.85
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-59.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-81.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ยฅ44.16
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-78.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ยฅ137.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-48.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ยฅ119.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-47.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.77 ยฅ313
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-75.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ยฅ79.2
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-50.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.70 ยฅ131
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-50.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 ยฅ415
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
2.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 ยฅ114
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-22.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ยฅ42.74
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-45.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 ยฅ3,096
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-36.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K ยฅ197.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
89.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ยฅ404
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-33.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 ยฅ243
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ยฅ495
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-31.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 ยฅ633
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-22.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 ยฅ3,579
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-66.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ยฅ2,096
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-75.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 ยฅ7,950
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-59.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 ยฅ4,722
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-66.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,893 ยฅ55.1K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
13.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,088 ยฅ28.5K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-15.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 ยฅ9,311
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-46.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.39
12.98%

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Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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