Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Fuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Fuzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 2.5% cheaper than Fuzhou without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 0.6% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 ¥23.36
$2.72 ¥18.80
24.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.18 ¥181
$22.54 ¥156
16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.88
$5.15 ¥35.66
-4.85%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥24.41
$2.71 ¥18.74
30.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.55
$0.43 ¥2.98
18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.27 ¥1.88
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.60
$0.86 ¥5.95
27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.78
$1.70 ¥11.76
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.70
$1.81 ¥12.55
9.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥13.51
$1.33 ¥9.19
46.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.53
$0.77 ¥5.36
22.08%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥11.84
$1.35 ¥9.31
26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.17 ¥119
$11.98 ¥82.9
43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥18.83
$5.01 ¥34.64
-45.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ¥65.3
$13.35 ¥92.4
-29.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ¥14.11
$2.29 ¥15.87
-10.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ¥11.89
$1.35 ¥9.33
27.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.45
$1.84 ¥12.72
-9.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.35
$1.19 ¥8.21
1.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.62 ¥4.32
22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 ¥6.90
$1.05 ¥7.27
-4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.29
$0.59 ¥4.07
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.60
$0.47 ¥3.28
10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥28.48
$2.83 ¥19.57
45.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 ¥91.4
$11.09 ¥76.8
19.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.78
$0.75 ¥5.22
-8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.73
$0.99 ¥6.82
71.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ¥3.50
$0.27 ¥1.85
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.02 ¥104
$41.46 ¥287
-63.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ¥12.23
$1.36 ¥9.43
30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ¥2.92
$0.26 ¥1.78
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ¥43.63
$6.82 ¥47.21
-7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.84
$1.14 ¥7.91
-0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥132.6K
$20.5K ¥141.8K
-6.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥117.0K
$17.6K ¥122.0K
-4.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 ¥303
$38.18 ¥264
14.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 ¥78.7
$9.55 ¥66.1
19.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ¥128
$7.58 ¥52.4
143.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 ¥416
$44.95 ¥311
33.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 ¥113
$13.88 ¥96.0
17.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.96
$6.98 ¥48.28
-11.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,089
$227 ¥1,572
96.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.2K ¥202.0K
$9,466 ¥65.5K
208.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ¥402
$55.0 ¥381
5.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.44 ¥238
$26.51 ¥183
29.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥490
$81.7 ¥565
-13.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ¥649
$88.8 ¥614
5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 ¥3,516
$353 ¥2,444
43.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,087
$223 ¥1,544
35.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 ¥7,911
$843 ¥5,831
35.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥4,643
$411 ¥2,841
63.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,171 ¥56.5K
$4,535 ¥31.4K
80.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,138 ¥28.6K
$2,254 ¥15.6K
83.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 ¥9,563
$966 ¥6,686
43.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.56
7.58%

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Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Fuzhou: March 1, 2026

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