Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changde Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changde

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 23% more expensive than Changde without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 41.7% more expensive than Changde without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.33

$2.11 ¥14.61

60.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$16.66 ¥115

57.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.83

$5.01 ¥34.63

-2.20%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.38

$2.19 ¥15.14

61.19%

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

$0.51 ¥3.54

$0.43 ¥2.99

18.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.25 ¥1.72

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$1.09 ¥7.51

0.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.76

$1.93 ¥13.32

-11.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.68

$2.01 ¥13.86

-1.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.49

$1.77 ¥12.25

10.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.52

$0.73 ¥5.05

28.77%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.82

$1.61 ¥11.13

6.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$15.95 ¥110

7.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.07 ¥21.20

-11.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.2

$8.87 ¥61.3

6.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.09

$1.63 ¥11.24

25.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.87

$1.08 ¥7.48

59.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.44

$1.02 ¥7.06

62.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.34

$0.81 ¥5.58

49.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.27

$0.58 ¥3.99

31.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.89

$0.68 ¥4.69

47.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.28

$0.37 ¥2.53

67.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.43 ¥2.96

20.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.44

$2.81 ¥19.41

46.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.3

$11.96 ¥82.7

10.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.77

$0.91 ¥6.28

-24.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.72

$0.72 ¥4.95

136.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.49

$0.27 ¥1.84

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$16.60 ¥115

-9.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.21

$1.07 ¥7.39

65.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.91

$0.26 ¥1.78

61.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.57

$8.44 ¥58.3

-25.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.83

$1.14 ¥7.87

-0.88%

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

$19.2K ¥132.4K

$20.3K ¥140.4K

-5.70%

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

$16.9K ¥116.9K

$22.2K ¥153.5K

-23.87%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$42.67 ¥295

2.62%

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

$11.37 ¥78.6

$12.62 ¥87.2

-9.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$14.71 ¥102

25.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥415

$41.23 ¥285

45.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$13.71 ¥94.8

19.11%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.89

$4.27 ¥29.50

45.43%

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

$446 ¥3,085

$184 ¥1,273

142.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥201.7K

$7,291 ¥50.4K

300.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥401

$27.91 ¥193

108.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$27.35 ¥189

25.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥489

$81.6 ¥563

-13.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥648

$41.53 ¥287

125.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,511

$279 ¥1,927

82.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,084

$187 ¥1,290

61.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,899

$597 ¥4,125

91.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,636

$357 ¥2,469

87.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$3,259 ¥22.5K

150.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$1,940 ¥13.4K

113.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,549

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

3.89

-1.54%

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

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Changde: March 3, 2026

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