Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Dalian Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Dalian

🙂 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 7.3% cheaper than Dalian without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 10.2% more expensive than Dalian without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 ¥25.23

$3.38 ¥24.23

4.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.99 ¥186

$24.34 ¥175

6.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥35.48

$4.92 ¥35.27

0.61%

Cappuccino

$3.4 ¥24.41

$3.15 ¥22.58

7.94%

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

$0.52 ¥3.7

$0.5 ¥3.61

4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.24 ¥1.7

20.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ¥8.06

$0.85 ¥6.13

31.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.89

$1.52 ¥10.87

9.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 ¥14.56

$1.6 ¥11.49

26.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.9 ¥13.61

$1.52 ¥10.89

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.63

$0.88 ¥6.34

4.55%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥12.29

$1.96 ¥14.08

-12.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.18 ¥123

$19.18 ¥138

-10.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 ¥19.24

$2.66 ¥19.09

0.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.82 ¥70.5

$10 ¥71.8

-1.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 ¥14.1

$1.3 ¥9.34

51.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.85

$1.15 ¥8.23

55.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ¥11.75

$1.29 ¥9.26

27.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 ¥8.9

$0.76 ¥5.42

63.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.77 ¥5.52

$0.69 ¥4.94

11.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 ¥7.06

$0.73 ¥5.2

34.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.87

$0.75 ¥5.37

-9.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ¥3.79

$0.61 ¥4.36

-13.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 ¥30.75

$3.45 ¥24.72

24.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.55 ¥90

$20.09 ¥144

-37.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥5.37

$0.84 ¥6.01

-10.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.67

$1.46 ¥10.47

11.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.5 ¥3.6

$0.27 ¥1.94

85.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.59 ¥112

$28.35 ¥203

-45.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 ¥12.83

$1.36 ¥9.78

31.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ¥3.07

$0.43 ¥3.09

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 ¥44.69

$4.07 ¥29.16

53.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.14

$1.18 ¥8.45

-4.24%

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

$19.3K ¥138.6K

$18K ¥129.1K

7.40%

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

$16.7K ¥120.1K

$15.8K ¥113K

6.22%

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

$43.69 ¥313

$43.39 ¥311

0.69%

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

$11.59 ¥83.2

$9.24 ¥66.3

25.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.65 ¥134

$11.32 ¥81.2

64.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.4 ¥433

$36.64 ¥263

64.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.39 ¥118

$23.99 ¥172

-31.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.39 ¥45.81

$6.78 ¥48.64

-5.75%

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

$447 ¥3,206

$456 ¥3,274

-2.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K ¥206.2K

$9,378 ¥67.3K

206.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ¥407

$54.7 ¥392

3.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.56 ¥255

$50.5 ¥362

-29.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$107 ¥768

-32.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥668

$94.5 ¥678

-1.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 ¥3,712

$356 ¥2,550

45.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 ¥2,144

$210 ¥1,504

42.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,136 ¥8,148

$628 ¥4,507

80.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$663 ¥4,754

$371 ¥2,664

78.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,808 ¥56K

$2,947 ¥21.1K

164.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,275 ¥30.7K

$1,493 ¥10.7K

186.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 ¥9,389

$858 ¥6,152

52.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

4.18

-8.37%

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

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dalian: October 28, 2025

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