Cost of Living Comparison Between Dalian and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Dalian and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Dalian is 7.9% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dalian is 9.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥24.23

$3.52 ¥25.23

-3.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.34 ¥175

$25.99 ¥186

-6.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 ¥35.27

$4.95 ¥35.48

-0.61%

Cappuccino

$3.15 ¥22.58

$3.4 ¥24.41

-7.35%

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

$0.5 ¥3.61

$0.52 ¥3.7

-3.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 ¥1.7

$0.29 ¥2.1

-17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 ¥6.13

$1.12 ¥8.06

-24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 ¥10.87

$1.66 ¥11.89

-8.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 ¥11.49

$2.03 ¥14.56

-21.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥10.89

$1.9 ¥13.61

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ¥6.34

$0.92 ¥6.63

-4.35%

Eggs

$1.96 ¥14.08

$1.71 ¥12.29

14.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.18 ¥138

$17.18 ¥123

11.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 ¥19.09

$2.68 ¥19.24

-0.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10 ¥71.8

$9.82 ¥70.5

1.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.3 ¥9.34

$1.97 ¥14.1

-34.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.23

$1.79 ¥12.85

-35.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 ¥9.26

$1.64 ¥11.75

-21.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.42

$1.24 ¥8.9

-38.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ¥4.94

$0.77 ¥5.52

-10.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.2

$0.98 ¥7.06

-25.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 ¥5.37

$0.68 ¥4.87

10.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ¥4.36

$0.53 ¥3.79

15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.72

$4.29 ¥30.75

-19.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.09 ¥144

$12.55 ¥90

60.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6.01

$0.75 ¥5.37

12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ¥10.47

$1.63 ¥11.67

-10.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.94

$0.5 ¥3.6

-46.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.35 ¥203

$15.59 ¥112

81.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.78

$1.79 ¥12.83

-24.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ¥3.09

$0.43 ¥3.07

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 ¥29.16

$6.23 ¥44.69

-34.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.45

$1.13 ¥8.14

4.42%

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

$18K ¥129.1K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-6.89%

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

$15.8K ¥113K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

-5.86%

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

$43.39 ¥311

$43.69 ¥313

-0.69%

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

$9.24 ¥66.3

$11.59 ¥83.2

-20.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.32 ¥81.2

$18.65 ¥134

-39.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.64 ¥263

$60.4 ¥433

-39.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.99 ¥172

$16.39 ¥118

46.37%

Cinema Ticket

$6.78 ¥48.64

$6.39 ¥45.81

6.10%

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

$456 ¥3,274

$447 ¥3,206

2.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,378 ¥67.3K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-67.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.7 ¥392

$56.7 ¥407

-3.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.5 ¥362

$35.56 ¥255

42.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ¥768

$71.8 ¥515

49.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 ¥678

$93.1 ¥668

1.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$356 ¥2,550

$518 ¥3,712

-31.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$210 ¥1,504

$299 ¥2,144

-29.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$628 ¥4,507

$1,136 ¥8,148

-44.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 ¥2,664

$663 ¥4,754

-43.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,947 ¥21.1K

$7,808 ¥56K

-62.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,493 ¥10.7K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-65.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$858 ¥6,152

$1,309 ¥9,389

-34.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.18

3.83

9.14%

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

Last update for Dalian: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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