Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Huaibei Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Huaibei

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 18.8% more expensive than Huaibei without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 18.7% more expensive than Huaibei without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.72 ¥18.82
24.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.18 ¥181
$21.39 ¥148
22.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.83
$4.73 ¥32.66
3.59%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥24.38
$2.95 ¥20.40
19.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.54
$0.43 ¥2.98
18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.29 ¥2.02
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.59
$0.94 ¥6.49
17.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.76
$2.13 ¥14.71
-20.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.68
$1.78 ¥12.28
11.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥13.49
$1.60 ¥11.05
21.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.52
$0.89 ¥6.17
5.62%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥11.82
$1.59 ¥10.99
7.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.17 ¥119
$12.71 ¥87.9
35.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥18.80
$3.21 ¥22.16
-15.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ¥65.2
$10.28 ¥71.0
-8.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ¥14.09
$1.88 ¥12.99
8.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ¥11.87
$1.26 ¥8.72
36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.44
$1.53 ¥10.56
8.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.34
$1.13 ¥7.83
7.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.27
$0.69 ¥4.78
10.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 ¥6.89
$0.95 ¥6.59
5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.28
$0.59 ¥4.08
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.60
$0.51 ¥3.54
1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥28.44
$3.17 ¥21.88
29.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 ¥91.3
$10.39 ¥71.8
27.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.77
$0.80 ¥5.54
-13.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.72
$1.64 ¥11.31
3.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ¥3.49
$0.29 ¥2.01
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.02 ¥104
$16.74 ¥116
-10.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ¥12.21
$1.38 ¥9.52
28.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ¥2.91
$0.33 ¥2.28
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ¥43.57
$6.70 ¥46.29
-5.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.83
$1.12 ¥7.77
0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥132.4K
$19.1K ¥132.0K
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥116.9K
$17.1K ¥118.4K
-1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 ¥303
$45.41 ¥314
-3.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 ¥78.6
$10.08 ¥69.6
12.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ¥128
$11.95 ¥82.5
54.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 ¥415
$41.23 ¥285
45.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 ¥113
$13.80 ¥95.3
18.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.89
$6.04 ¥41.73
2.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,085
$329 ¥2,273
35.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.2K ¥201.7K
$17.0K ¥117.1K
72.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ¥401
$43.49 ¥301
33.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.44 ¥238
$30.65 ¥212
12.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥489
$72.6 ¥502
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ¥648
$71.5 ¥494
31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Huaibei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 ¥3,511
$278 ¥1,923
82.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,084
$192 ¥1,323
57.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 ¥7,899
$598 ¥4,132
91.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥4,636
$366 ¥2,529
83.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,171 ¥56.5K
$3,021 ¥20.9K
170.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,138 ¥28.6K
$1,994 ¥13.8K
107.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Huaibei
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 Huaibei: March 1, 2026

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