Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongying and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongying and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Dongying is 15.7% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dongying is 13.4% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 ¥19.85

$3.56 ¥25.18

-21.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.72 ¥154

$26.08 ¥184

-16.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 ¥34.18

$4.85 ¥34.29

-0.41%

Cappuccino

$3.07 ¥21.72

$3.41 ¥24.09

-9.97%

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

$0.46 ¥3.29

$0.48 ¥3.37

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.07

$0.27 ¥1.9

7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.74

$1.08 ¥7.65

-12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.17

$1.71 ¥12.08

25.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 ¥12.84

$1.97 ¥13.95

-8.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥11.07

$1.89 ¥13.34

-16.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.47

$1.01 ¥7.17

-8.91%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.36

$1.78 ¥12.57

-9.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.94 ¥91.5

$16.83 ¥119

-23.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ¥21.99

$2.59 ¥18.3

20.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.41 ¥73.7

$9.81 ¥69.4

6.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.69

$2.06 ¥14.56

-13.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.56

$1.78 ¥12.63

-32.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 ¥10.51

$1.65 ¥11.69

-9.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.84

$1.21 ¥8.53

-8.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.2

$0.74 ¥5.21

-1.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.89 ¥6.29

$1 ¥7.07

-11.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.29

$0.64 ¥4.52

-4.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.84

$0.48 ¥3.43

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ¥21.92

$4.08 ¥28.86

-24.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.54 ¥74.6

$12.45 ¥88.1

-15.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.56

$0.74 ¥5.24

6.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.59

$1.71 ¥12.08

-4.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.51 ¥3.61

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17 ¥120

$15.5 ¥110

9.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 ¥9.54

$1.84 ¥13.01

-26.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.33

$0.4 ¥2.82

-17.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 ¥46.15

$6.2 ¥43.86

5.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.26

$1.18 ¥8.38

-0.85%

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

$19.4K ¥137.1K

$19.3K ¥136.3K

0.56%

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

$17.6K ¥124.2K

$17.3K ¥122.1K

1.72%

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

$44.37 ¥314

$44.14 ¥312

0.52%

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

$9.7 ¥68.6

$11.5 ¥81.3

-15.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.77 ¥83.2

$18.6 ¥132

-36.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.11 ¥298

$58.5 ¥414

-27.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.89 ¥98.3

$15.86 ¥112

-12.42%

Cinema Ticket

$5.75 ¥40.67

$6.39 ¥45.19

-10.02%

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

$339 ¥2,399

$459 ¥3,248

-26.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥117.9K

$28.8K ¥203.6K

-42.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.04 ¥305

$58.2 ¥412

-26.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.56 ¥216

$34.8 ¥246

-12.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73 ¥517

$70.4 ¥498

3.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.6 ¥507

$91.7 ¥649

-21.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,953

$510 ¥3,611

-45.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 ¥1,365

$307 ¥2,173

-37.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ¥4,124

$1,156 ¥8,182

-49.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 ¥2,514

$683 ¥4,829

-47.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,983 ¥21.1K

$7,938 ¥56.2K

-62.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,041 ¥14.4K

$4,341 ¥30.7K

-52.99%

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 Dongying: November 24, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: November 24, 2025

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