Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 3.1% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 2.2% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.23 ¥29.55

$3.41 ¥23.82

24.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.60 ¥193

$25.96 ¥181

6.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 ¥37.49

$4.77 ¥33.29

12.58%

Cappuccino

$3.16 ¥22.08

$3.40 ¥23.73

-7.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ¥3.22

$0.48 ¥3.33

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.95

$0.27 ¥1.87

3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.53

$1.12 ¥7.84

-3.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥14.39

$1.69 ¥11.79

21.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 ¥11.97

$1.95 ¥13.63

-12.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 ¥11.50

$1.89 ¥13.19

-12.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.53

$0.95 ¥6.66

13.68%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.94

$1.78 ¥12.40

-3.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ¥112

$17.05 ¥119

-6.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 ¥23.15

$2.68 ¥18.72

23.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 ¥67.2

$9.61 ¥67.1

0.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 ¥15.13

$2.01 ¥14.05

7.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ¥11.40

$1.74 ¥12.16

-6.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ¥12.08

$1.66 ¥11.57

4.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 ¥9.24

$1.25 ¥8.72

5.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 ¥5.57

$0.71 ¥4.99

12.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.63

$0.99 ¥6.91

-4.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.68

$0.62 ¥4.36

8.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.90

$0.49 ¥3.44

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ¥23.62

$4.09 ¥28.56

-17.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.91 ¥69.2

$12.02 ¥83.9

-17.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥6.05

$0.71 ¥4.95

22.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ¥12.81

$1.69 ¥11.78

8.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.47 ¥3.26

23.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.01 ¥216

$15.56 ¥109

99.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.39

$1.84 ¥12.85

-3.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.47

$0.40 ¥2.78

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.34 ¥72.1

$6.33 ¥44.16

63.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.82

$1.12 ¥7.83

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.5K ¥129.3K

$19.8K ¥137.9K

-6.20%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.4K ¥107.2K

$17.1K ¥119.2K

-10.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.6 ¥367

$44.77 ¥313

17.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.07 ¥63.3

$11.35 ¥79.2

-20.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.73 ¥88.8

$18.70 ¥131

-31.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.84 ¥348

$59.5 ¥415

-16.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.00 ¥126

$16.39 ¥114

9.82%

Cinema Ticket

$8.49 ¥59.3

$6.12 ¥42.74

38.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$659 ¥4,602

$444 ¥3,096

48.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.2K ¥168.9K

$28.2K ¥197.0K

-14.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.3 ¥442

$57.9 ¥404

9.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.05 ¥245

$34.88 ¥243

0.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 ¥536

$70.9 ¥495

8.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ¥703

$90.7 ¥633

11.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$897 ¥6,261

$513 ¥3,579

74.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 ¥3,237

$300 ¥2,096

54.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,935 ¥13.5K

$1,139 ¥7,950

69.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 ¥7,652

$676 ¥4,722

62.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.0K ¥90.5K

$7,893 ¥55.1K

64.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,236 ¥43.5K

$4,088 ¥28.5K

52.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,499 ¥10.5K

$1,334 ¥9,311

12.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.83

-4.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): January 10, 2026

Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

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