Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Datong is 13% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Datong is 12.7% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.07

$3.56 ¥25.18

-20.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.51 ¥152

$26.08 ¥184

-17.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 ¥34.3

$4.85 ¥34.29

Cappuccino

$2.99 ¥21.15

$3.41 ¥24.09

-12.32%

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 ¥1.89

$0.27 ¥1.9

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ¥6.21

$1.08 ¥7.65

-18.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.15

$1.71 ¥12.08

25.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ¥13.15

$1.97 ¥13.95

-5.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥11

$1.89 ¥13.34

-17.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.39

$1.01 ¥7.17

-10.89%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.23

$1.78 ¥12.57

-10.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.78 ¥90.4

$16.83 ¥119

-24.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.39

$2.59 ¥18.3

22.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.32 ¥73

$9.81 ¥69.4

5.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.34

$2.06 ¥14.56

-8.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.88

$1.78 ¥12.63

-29.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 ¥10.96

$1.65 ¥11.69

-6.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.82

$1.21 ¥8.53

-8.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.18

$0.74 ¥5.21

-1.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.7

$1 ¥7.07

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.26

$0.64 ¥4.52

-6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.64

$0.48 ¥3.43

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 ¥22.32

$4.08 ¥28.86

-22.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.47 ¥74.1

$12.45 ¥88.1

-15.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥5.28

$0.74 ¥5.24

1.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.18

$1.71 ¥12.08

-7.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.51 ¥3.61

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.83 ¥119

$15.5 ¥110

8.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.61

$1.84 ¥13.01

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.51

$0.4 ¥2.82

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.75 ¥47.74

$6.2 ¥43.86

8.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.3

$1.18 ¥8.38

-0.85%

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

$19.6K ¥138.4K

$19.3K ¥136.3K

1.57%

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

$17.1K ¥120.7K

$17.3K ¥122.1K

-1.10%

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

$45.94 ¥325

$44.14 ¥312

4.08%

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

$9.52 ¥67.4

$11.5 ¥81.3

-17.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.68 ¥82.6

$18.6 ¥132

-37.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ¥296

$58.5 ¥414

-28.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.19 ¥100

$15.86 ¥112

-10.53%

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ¥42.83

$6.39 ¥45.19

-5.32%

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

$333 ¥2,353

$459 ¥3,248

-27.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥118.1K

$28.8K ¥203.6K

-41.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.55 ¥315

$58.2 ¥412

-23.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.02 ¥219

$34.8 ¥246

-10.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 ¥514

$70.4 ¥498

3.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.7 ¥500

$91.7 ¥649

-22.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ¥1,968

$510 ¥3,611

-45.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,347

$307 ¥2,173

-38.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,255

$1,156 ¥8,182

-48.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ¥2,535

$683 ¥4,829

-47.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,058 ¥21.6K

$7,938 ¥56.2K

-61.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,000 ¥14.1K

$4,341 ¥30.7K

-53.94%

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 Datong: November 23, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: November 24, 2025

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