Cost of Living Comparison Between Cixi and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Cixi and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Cixi is 16.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cixi is 12.8% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.08

$3.56 ¥25.18

-20.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.18 ¥150

$26.08 ¥184

-18.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.97 ¥35.18

$4.85 ¥34.29

2.47%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ¥21.02

$3.41 ¥24.09

-12.90%

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

$0.47 ¥3.32

$0.48 ¥3.37

-2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.88

$0.27 ¥1.9

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.6

$1.08 ¥7.65

-13.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.17

$1.71 ¥12.08

25.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ¥13.26

$1.97 ¥13.95

-5.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥11.09

$1.89 ¥13.34

-16.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.36

$1.01 ¥7.17

-10.89%

Eggs

$1.53 ¥10.82

$1.78 ¥12.57

-14.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.77 ¥90.4

$16.83 ¥119

-24.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.25 ¥22.98

$2.59 ¥18.3

25.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.06 ¥71.2

$9.81 ¥69.4

2.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.4

$2.06 ¥14.56

-8.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ¥8.62

$1.78 ¥12.63

-31.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.43

$1.65 ¥11.69

-10.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.15

$1.21 ¥8.53

-4.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 ¥4.92

$0.74 ¥5.21

-5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.73

$1 ¥7.07

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.64 ¥4.52

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.59

$0.48 ¥3.43

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ¥22.48

$4.08 ¥28.86

-22.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.6 ¥75

$12.45 ¥88.1

-14.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥5.27

$0.74 ¥5.24

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.27

$1.71 ¥12.08

-7.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.51 ¥3.61

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.8 ¥119

$15.5 ¥110

8.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.6

$1.84 ¥13.01

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.48

$0.4 ¥2.82

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.73 ¥47.65

$6.2 ¥43.86

8.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8

$1.18 ¥8.38

-4.24%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.3K ¥136.3K

2.18%

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

$17.1K ¥120.8K

$17.3K ¥122.1K

-1.06%

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

$45.75 ¥324

$44.14 ¥312

3.65%

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

$9.93 ¥70.2

$11.5 ¥81.3

-13.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 ¥82.8

$18.6 ¥132

-37.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.47 ¥300

$58.5 ¥414

-27.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.15 ¥100

$15.86 ¥112

-10.78%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ¥42.01

$6.39 ¥45.19

-7.04%

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

$337 ¥2,385

$459 ¥3,248

-26.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥119.3K

$28.8K ¥203.6K

-41.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.37 ¥314

$58.2 ¥412

-23.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.84 ¥211

$34.8 ¥246

-14.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 ¥513

$70.4 ¥498

3.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥515

$91.7 ¥649

-20.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,003

$510 ¥3,611

-44.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 ¥1,373

$307 ¥2,173

-36.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ¥4,180

$1,156 ¥8,182

-48.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ¥2,534

$683 ¥4,829

-47.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,042 ¥21.5K

$7,938 ¥56.2K

-61.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,025 ¥14.3K

$4,341 ¥30.7K

-53.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,267 ¥8,961

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 Cixi: November 22, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: November 24, 2025

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