cost
Cost of Living Index
Hangzhou74.9 / 100
London87.2 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Hangzhou wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to London.
Top trade-offs
Hangzhou leads cost, health, and environment; London leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Hangzhou
74.9
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Hangzhou
57.1
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Hangzhou
$1,903
city
London
$1,492
city
housing
Hangzhou
13.0x
city
London
10.6x
city
jobs
Hangzhou
$1,524/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
jobs
Hangzhou
8.7%
city
London
4.8%
city
health
Hangzhou
72.5
city
London
66.2
city
health
Hangzhou
82.1 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
environment
Hangzhou
35.3 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
environment
Hangzhou
67.7
city
London
62.3
city
infrastructure
Hangzhou
219 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Hangzhou
1.5%
city
London
2.1%
city
education
Hangzhou
77.3
city
London
72.2
city
transport
Hangzhou
57.4
city
London
66.5
city
safety
Hangzhou
10.0 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
safety
Hangzhou
42.3 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
health
Hangzhou
25.7%
city
London
28.1%
city
quality
Hangzhou
6.2
city
London
5.6
city
housing
Hangzhou
$4,064/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
religion
Hangzhou
55.9%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Hangzhou
80.7%
city
London
70.9%
city
religion
Hangzhou
57.0%
city
London
54.3%
city