Cost of Living Comparison Between Guizhou and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Guizhou and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Guizhou is 16.5% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guizhou is 29.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ¥15.2
$3.52 ¥25.23
-39.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 ¥139
$25.99 ¥186
-25.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 ¥39.92
$4.95 ¥35.48
12.53%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.92
$3.4 ¥24.41
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ¥2.69
$0.52 ¥3.7
-26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.29 ¥2.1
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 ¥5.1
$1.12 ¥8.06
-36.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ¥10.22
$1.66 ¥11.89
-13.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ¥14.06
$2.03 ¥14.56
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ¥9.71
$1.9 ¥13.61
-28.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.14
$0.92 ¥6.63
-6.52%
Eggs
$2.06 ¥14.78
$1.71 ¥12.29
20.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 ¥100
$17.18 ¥123
-18.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 ¥33.44
$2.68 ¥19.24
73.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 ¥77.6
$9.82 ¥70.5
10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 ¥11.36
$1.97 ¥14.1
-19.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.5
$1.79 ¥12.85
-18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.64 ¥11.75
-42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.89
$1.24 ¥8.9
-11.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.16
$0.77 ¥5.52
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.17
$0.98 ¥7.06
-40.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ¥3.65
$0.68 ¥4.87
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.82
$0.53 ¥3.79
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ¥20.52
$4.29 ¥30.75
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 ¥51.1
$12.55 ¥90
-43.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.75
$0.75 ¥5.37
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ¥18.64
$1.63 ¥11.67
59.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ¥2.6
$0.5 ¥3.6
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.58 ¥119
$15.59 ¥112
6.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ¥11.9
$1.79 ¥12.83
-7.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.43 ¥3.07
-39.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 ¥48.31
$6.23 ¥44.69
8.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.42
$1.13 ¥8.14
3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ¥99.6K
$19.3K ¥138.6K
-28.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ¥109.2K
$16.7K ¥120.1K
-9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.75 ¥192
$43.69 ¥313
-38.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.6 ¥40.16
$11.59 ¥83.2
-51.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.62 ¥61.8
$18.65 ¥134
-53.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.62 ¥126
$60.4 ¥433
-70.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ¥99.4
$16.39 ¥118
-15.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 ¥48.51
$6.39 ¥45.81
5.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 ¥2,137
$447 ¥3,206
-33.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K ¥78.7K
$28.8K ¥206.2K
-61.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.4 ¥247
$56.7 ¥407
-39.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.51 ¥176
$35.56 ¥255
-31.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 ¥425
$71.8 ¥515
-17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.91 ¥286
$93.1 ¥668
-57.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 ¥1,722
$518 ¥3,712
-53.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 ¥974
$299 ¥2,144
-54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ¥2,575
$1,136 ¥8,148
-68.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,642
$663 ¥4,754
-65.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,827 ¥13.1K
$7,808 ¥56K
-76.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 ¥7,398
$4,275 ¥30.7K
-75.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guizhou
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ¥5,002
$1,309 ¥9,389
-46.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.83
-11.23%

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Last update for Guizhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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