Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Huai'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Huai'an

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 15.1% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 19.1% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.71 ¥18.74
24.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.18 ¥181
$21.56 ¥149
21.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.83
$4.94 ¥34.15
-0.81%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥24.38
$3.05 ¥21.06
15.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.54
$0.44 ¥3.01
15.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.27 ¥1.86
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.59
$0.90 ¥6.22
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.76
$2.12 ¥14.67
-19.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.68
$1.87 ¥12.91
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥13.49
$1.56 ¥10.78
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.52
$0.90 ¥6.22
4.44%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥11.82
$1.54 ¥10.63
11.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.17 ¥119
$12.93 ¥89.4
32.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥18.80
$3.28 ¥22.66
-17.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ¥65.2
$10.29 ¥71.1
-8.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ¥14.09
$1.87 ¥12.94
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ¥11.87
$1.21 ¥8.36
42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.44
$1.47 ¥10.18
12.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.34
$1.14 ¥7.91
6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.27
$0.75 ¥5.18
1.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 ¥6.89
$0.92 ¥6.34
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.28
$0.57 ¥3.93
8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.60
$0.52 ¥3.58
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥28.44
$3.11 ¥21.52
32.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 ¥91.3
$10.40 ¥71.8
27.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.77
$0.78 ¥5.39
-11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.72
$1.65 ¥11.39
3.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ¥3.49
$0.29 ¥2.02
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.02 ¥104
$17.04 ¥118
-11.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ¥12.21
$1.35 ¥9.36
31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ¥2.91
$0.33 ¥2.25
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ¥43.57
$6.87 ¥47.45
-8.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.83
$1.17 ¥8.05
-3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥132.4K
$19.7K ¥136.5K
-3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥116.9K
$17.4K ¥120.2K
-2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 ¥303
$45.87 ¥317
-4.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 ¥78.6
$9.84 ¥68.0
15.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ¥128
$11.61 ¥80.2
59.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 ¥415
$42.42 ¥293
41.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 ¥113
$13.73 ¥94.9
18.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.89
$5.79 ¥40.04
7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,085
$337 ¥2,332
32.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.2K ¥201.7K
$17.1K ¥118.2K
70.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ¥401
$43.99 ¥304
32.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.44 ¥238
$30.19 ¥209
14.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥489
$70.8 ¥490
-0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ¥648
$72.7 ¥502
28.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 ¥3,511
$282 ¥1,948
80.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,084
$192 ¥1,326
57.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 ¥7,899
$599 ¥4,136
91.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥4,636
$355 ¥2,453
89.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,171 ¥56.5K
$3,005 ¥20.8K
171.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,138 ¥28.6K
$2,030 ¥14.0K
103.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Huai'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 ¥9,549
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.89
-1.54%

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Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Huai'an: March 1, 2026

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