Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Changzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 9.3% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 22% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.36

$2.84 ¥19.64

19.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$26.38 ¥183

-0.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.88

$4.24 ¥29.31

15.57%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.41

$3.03 ¥20.94

16.50%

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

$0.51 ¥3.55

$0.45 ¥3.09

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.25 ¥1.72

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.60

$0.72 ¥4.97

52.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.78

$1.38 ¥9.53

23.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.70

$1.92 ¥13.27

3.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.51

$1.27 ¥8.78

53.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.53

$1.00 ¥6.93

-6.00%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.84

$1.79 ¥12.38

-4.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$7.16 ¥49.53

139.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.83

$2.43 ¥16.83

11.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.3

$9.80 ¥67.8

-3.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.11

$1.77 ¥12.27

15.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.89

$1.73 ¥11.95

-0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.45

$1.64 ¥11.32

1.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.35

$1.04 ¥7.16

16.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.28

$0.78 ¥5.43

-2.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.90

$0.93 ¥6.45

7.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.29

$0.39 ¥2.73

58.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.49 ¥3.36

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.48

$2.98 ¥20.62

38.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.4

$10.11 ¥69.9

30.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.78

$0.70 ¥4.85

-1.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.73

$1.68 ¥11.64

1.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.50

$0.30 ¥2.05

70.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$13.50 ¥93.5

11.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.23

$1.42 ¥9.82

24.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.92

$0.28 ¥1.95

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.63

$2.78 ¥19.26

126.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.84

$1.10 ¥7.60

2.73%

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

$19.2K ¥132.6K

$15.3K ¥106.0K

25.07%

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

$16.9K ¥117.0K

$17.0K ¥117.9K

-0.77%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$44.39 ¥307

-1.35%

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

$11.37 ¥78.7

$11.47 ¥79.4

-0.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥416

$37.61 ¥260

59.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$14.04 ¥97.2

16.31%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.96

$6.38 ¥44.15

-2.66%

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

$446 ¥3,089

$235 ¥1,630

89.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥202.0K

$13.8K ¥95.4K

111.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥402

$45.93 ¥318

26.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$26.31 ¥182

30.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥490

$70.5 ¥488

0.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥649

$70.7 ¥489

32.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,516

$282 ¥1,954

79.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,087

$204 ¥1,408

48.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,911

$865 ¥5,989

32.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,643

$456 ¥3,158

47.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$2,900 ¥20.1K

181.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$1,597 ¥11.0K

159.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,563

$1,132 ¥7,836

22.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

3.35

14.33%

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

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Changzhou: March 1, 2026

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