Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Huizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Huizhou

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 36% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 14.5% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.04 ¥14.08
65.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.18 ¥181
$16.29 ¥113
60.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.83
$4.77 ¥32.97
2.73%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥24.38
$2.76 ¥19.10
27.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.54
$0.50 ¥3.44
2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.27 ¥1.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.59
$0.99 ¥6.82
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.76
$1.55 ¥10.73
9.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.68
$1.88 ¥13.02
5.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥13.49
$1.53 ¥10.58
27.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.52
$1.05 ¥7.27
-10.48%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥11.82
$1.43 ¥9.85
19.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.17 ¥119
$7.29 ¥50.3
135.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥18.80
$4.01 ¥27.71
-32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ¥65.2
$11.43 ¥79.0
-17.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ¥14.09
$1.63 ¥11.29
25.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ¥11.87
$1.21 ¥8.34
42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.44
$1.21 ¥8.39
37.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.34
$1.27 ¥8.80
-4.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.27
$0.93 ¥6.41
-18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 ¥6.89
$1.05 ¥7.23
-4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.28
$0.52 ¥3.57
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.60
$0.46 ¥3.17
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥28.44
$2.73 ¥18.86
50.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 ¥91.3
$8.92 ¥61.7
48.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.77
$0.96 ¥6.62
-28.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.72
$1.41 ¥9.73
20.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ¥3.49
$0.27 ¥1.84
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.02 ¥104
$16.93 ¥117
-11.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ¥12.21
$0.93 ¥6.42
90.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ¥2.91
$0.35 ¥2.41
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ¥43.57
$3.42 ¥23.67
84.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.83
$1.10 ¥7.59
2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥132.4K
$18.2K ¥126.0K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥116.9K
$13.9K ¥96.3K
21.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 ¥303
$45.88 ¥317
-4.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 ¥78.6
$10.63 ¥73.5
6.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ¥128
$9.21 ¥63.7
100.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 ¥415
$37.69 ¥260
59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 ¥113
$20.08 ¥139
-18.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.89
$6.32 ¥43.64
-1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,085
$317 ¥2,188
40.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.2K ¥201.7K
$16.2K ¥112.2K
79.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ¥401
$41.38 ¥286
40.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.44 ¥238
$28.62 ¥198
20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥489
$68.4 ¥473
3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ¥648
$62.2 ¥430
50.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 ¥3,511
$193 ¥1,332
163.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,084
$217 ¥1,499
39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 ¥7,899
$368 ¥2,546
210.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥4,636
$390 ¥2,698
71.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,171 ¥56.5K
$2,153 ¥14.9K
279.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,138 ¥28.6K
$1,178 ¥8,141
251.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 ¥9,549
$830 ¥5,738
66.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
4
-4.25%

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Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Huizhou: March 1, 2026

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