Cost of Living Comparison Between Chenzhou and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Chenzhou and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Chenzhou is 2.1% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chenzhou is 17.2% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.83 ¥20.28

$3.52 ¥25.23

-19.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.96 ¥150

$25.99 ¥186

-19.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ¥35.37

$4.95 ¥35.48

-0.40%

Cappuccino

$1.43 ¥10.27

$3.4 ¥24.41

-57.94%

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

$0.42 ¥3.05

$0.52 ¥3.7

-19.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ¥1.78

$0.29 ¥2.1

-13.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.78

$1.12 ¥8.06

-3.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥13.63

$1.66 ¥11.89

14.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 ¥13.69

$2.03 ¥14.56

-5.91%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 ¥16.57

$1.9 ¥13.61

21.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ¥4.9

$0.92 ¥6.63

-26.09%

Eggs

$1.6 ¥11.45

$1.71 ¥12.29

-6.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.56 ¥112

$17.18 ¥123

-9.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.1 ¥22.24

$2.68 ¥19.24

15.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.14 ¥65.6

$9.82 ¥70.5

-6.92%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 ¥3.89

$1.97 ¥14.1

-72.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.81

$1.79 ¥12.85

-39.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.21

$1.64 ¥11.75

-55.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.82

$1.24 ¥8.9

-12.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.74

$0.77 ¥5.52

22.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ¥10.19

$0.98 ¥7.06

44.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ¥3.68

$0.68 ¥4.87

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ¥3.04

$0.53 ¥3.79

-20.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 ¥20.29

$4.29 ¥30.75

-34.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.7 ¥91.1

$12.55 ¥90

1.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ¥6.48

$0.75 ¥5.37

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 ¥10.57

$1.63 ¥11.67

-9.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.5 ¥3.6

-42.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.76 ¥120

$15.59 ¥112

7.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.29 ¥9.22

$1.79 ¥12.83

-27.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥2.02

$0.43 ¥3.07

-34.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.17 ¥58.6

$6.23 ¥44.69

31.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥8.14

$1.13 ¥8.14

0.88%

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

$21K ¥150.9K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

8.84%

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

$21.5K ¥154K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

28.29%

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

$42.81 ¥307

$43.69 ¥313

-2.01%

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

$12.59 ¥90.3

$11.59 ¥83.2

8.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.81 ¥106

$18.65 ¥134

-20.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.19 ¥303

$60.4 ¥433

-30.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.1 ¥101

$16.39 ¥118

-13.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.85 ¥41.94

$6.39 ¥45.81

-8.45%

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

$319 ¥2,291

$447 ¥3,206

-28.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,409 ¥53.1K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-74.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.5 ¥606

$56.7 ¥407

48.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.22 ¥217

$35.56 ¥255

-15.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.7 ¥593

$71.8 ¥515

15.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.3 ¥497

$93.1 ¥668

-25.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 ¥2,036

$518 ¥3,712

-45.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ¥1,352

$299 ¥2,144

-36.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$602 ¥4,320

$1,136 ¥8,148

-46.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,610

$663 ¥4,754

-45.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,315 ¥23.8K

$7,808 ¥56K

-57.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,028 ¥14.5K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-52.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 ¥9,389

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

3.83

1.57%

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

Last update for Chenzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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