Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 18.4% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chengdu is 15.9% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.86 ¥20.51

$3.52 ¥25.23

-18.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.94 ¥172

$25.99 ¥186

-7.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 ¥34.66

$4.95 ¥35.48

-2.42%

Cappuccino

$2.86 ¥20.52

$3.4 ¥24.41

-15.88%

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

$0.44 ¥3.15

$0.52 ¥3.7

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.98

$0.29 ¥2.1

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 ¥8.1

$1.12 ¥8.06

0.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.83

$1.66 ¥11.89

24.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$2.03 ¥14.56

-12.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥10.53

$1.9 ¥13.61

-22.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.69

$0.92 ¥6.63

1.09%

Eggs

$1.94 ¥13.92

$1.71 ¥12.29

13.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.48 ¥96.7

$17.18 ¥123

-21.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 ¥26.42

$2.68 ¥19.24

37.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.11 ¥79.7

$9.82 ¥70.5

13.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 ¥13.33

$1.97 ¥14.1

-5.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ¥8.48

$1.79 ¥12.85

-34.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 ¥10.31

$1.64 ¥11.75

-12.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 ¥7.32

$1.24 ¥8.9

-17.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥5.08

$0.77 ¥5.52

-7.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.32

$0.98 ¥7.06

-24.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.28

$0.68 ¥4.87

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.15

$0.53 ¥3.79

9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ¥23.27

$4.29 ¥30.75

-24.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.92 ¥49.63

$12.55 ¥90

-44.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥6.68

$0.75 ¥5.37

24.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ¥13.3

$1.63 ¥11.67

13.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.13

$0.5 ¥3.6

-12.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.31 ¥196

$15.59 ¥112

75.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 ¥8.74

$1.79 ¥12.83

-31.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥2.02

$0.43 ¥3.07

-34.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.16 ¥29.86

$6.23 ¥44.69

-33.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.13 ¥8.14

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

$18.6K ¥133.6K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-3.66%

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

$16.4K ¥118K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

-1.72%

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

$45.03 ¥323

$43.69 ¥313

3.07%

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

$11.42 ¥81.9

$11.59 ¥83.2

-1.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 ¥84

$18.65 ¥134

-37.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.72 ¥170

$60.4 ¥433

-60.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.5 ¥82.5

$16.39 ¥118

-29.84%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ¥40.78

$6.39 ¥45.81

-11.11%

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

$335 ¥2,400

$447 ¥3,206

-25.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ¥88.3K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-57.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.28 ¥267

$56.7 ¥407

-34.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 ¥282

$35.56 ¥255

10.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.8 ¥472

$71.8 ¥515

-8.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.78 ¥357

$93.1 ¥668

-46.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 ¥2,254

$518 ¥3,712

-39.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 ¥1,309

$299 ¥2,144

-38.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$624 ¥4,478

$1,136 ¥8,148

-45.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ¥2,321

$663 ¥4,754

-51.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,049 ¥29K

$7,808 ¥56K

-48.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,039 ¥14.6K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-52.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$940 ¥6,741

$1,309 ¥9,389

-28.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.21

3.83

9.92%

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

Last update for Chengdu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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