Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changsha Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changsha

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 1.3% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 4.5% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.33

$2.75 ¥19.01

22.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$21.21 ¥147

23.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.83

$4.73 ¥32.65

3.59%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.38

$2.95 ¥20.42

19.66%

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

$0.51 ¥3.54

$0.46 ¥3.18

10.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.25 ¥1.71

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$1.13 ¥7.84

-2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.76

$1.90 ¥13.13

-10.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.68

$1.98 ¥13.69

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.49

$2.37 ¥16.35

-17.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.52

$0.92 ¥6.37

2.17%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.82

$1.67 ¥11.56

2.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$15.73 ¥109

9.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.10 ¥21.45

-12.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.2

$9.02 ¥62.3

4.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.09

$1.83 ¥12.63

11.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.87

$1.33 ¥9.17

29.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.44

$1.73 ¥11.93

-4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.34

$1.81 ¥12.50

-33.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.27

$0.95 ¥6.56

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.89

$1.53 ¥10.59

-34.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.28

$0.50 ¥3.49

24.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.43 ¥2.95

20.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.44

$2.75 ¥18.99

49.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.3

$12.06 ¥83.4

9.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.77

$0.91 ¥6.31

-24.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.72

$1.49 ¥10.27

14.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.49

$0.34 ¥2.33

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$13.69 ¥94.6

9.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.21

$1.22 ¥8.42

45.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.91

$0.26 ¥1.79

61.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.57

$8.57 ¥59.2

-26.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.83

$1.18 ¥8.17

-4.24%

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

$19.2K ¥132.4K

$20.4K ¥141.0K

-6.15%

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

$16.9K ¥116.9K

$21.6K ¥149.4K

-21.79%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$43.74 ¥302

0.11%

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

$11.37 ¥78.6

$12.61 ¥87.2

-9.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$14.89 ¥103

24.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥415

$57.0 ¥394

5.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$22.60 ¥156

-27.74%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.89

$5.96 ¥41.17

4.19%

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

$446 ¥3,085

$322 ¥2,228

38.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥201.7K

$7,273 ¥50.3K

301.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥401

$84.1 ¥581

-30.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$30.90 ¥214

11.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥489

$82.4 ¥569

-14.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥648

$68.9 ¥476

36.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,511

$205 ¥1,415

148.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,084

$168 ¥1,159

79.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,899

$517 ¥3,572

121.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,636

$364 ¥2,514

84.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$2,361 ¥16.3K

246.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$1,350 ¥9,328

206.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,549

$1,181 ¥8,159

17.04%

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 Changsha: February 28, 2026

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