Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changshu Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changshu

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 16.3% more expensive than Changshu without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 15.9% more expensive than Changshu without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.33

$2.83 ¥19.57

19.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$21.31 ¥147

22.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.83

$4.73 ¥32.67

3.59%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.38

$2.97 ¥20.54

18.86%

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

$0.51 ¥3.54

$0.44 ¥3.03

15.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$0.94 ¥6.53

17.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.76

$2.14 ¥14.80

-20.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.68

$1.79 ¥12.37

10.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.49

$1.56 ¥10.78

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.52

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.82

$1.53 ¥10.58

11.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$13.02 ¥90.0

31.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.25 ¥22.44

-16.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.2

$10.09 ¥69.7

-6.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.09

$1.81 ¥12.53

12.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.87

$1.21 ¥8.35

42.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.44

$1.48 ¥10.23

12.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.34

$1.10 ¥7.60

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.27

$0.73 ¥5.07

4.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.89

$0.95 ¥6.55

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.28

$0.55 ¥3.83

12.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.55 ¥3.79

-5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.44

$3.15 ¥21.76

30.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.3

$10.59 ¥73.2

24.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.77

$0.73 ¥5.07

-5.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.72

$1.58 ¥10.95

7.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.49

$0.27 ¥1.85

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$16.50 ¥114

-8.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.21

$1.37 ¥9.46

29.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.91

$0.35 ¥2.43

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.57

$6.82 ¥47.11

-7.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.83

$1.13 ¥7.82

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

$19.2K ¥132.4K

$19.6K ¥135.2K

-2.10%

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

$16.9K ¥116.9K

$17.1K ¥118.2K

-1.10%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$45.99 ¥318

-4.78%

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

$11.37 ¥78.6

$9.72 ¥67.1

16.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$11.79 ¥81.5

56.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥415

$41.98 ¥290

43.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$13.78 ¥95.2

18.51%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.89

$5.80 ¥40.09

7.07%

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

$446 ¥3,085

$338 ¥2,333

32.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥201.7K

$17.0K ¥117.5K

71.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥401

$44.44 ¥307

30.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$30.01 ¥207

14.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥489

$70.3 ¥486

0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥648

$72.2 ¥499

29.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,511

$278 ¥1,923

82.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,084

$194 ¥1,339

55.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,899

$584 ¥4,035

95.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,636

$354 ¥2,444

89.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$3,044 ¥21.0K

168.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$2,070 ¥14.3K

99.94%

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 Changshu: February 28, 2026

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