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

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 24.6% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 19.4% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ¥25.23
$2.11 ¥15.13
66.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.99 ¥186
$16.82 ¥121
54.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ¥35.48
$4.62 ¥33.11
7.14%
Cappuccino
$3.4 ¥24.41
$2.82 ¥20.19
20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.7
$0.49 ¥3.52
6.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.27 ¥1.92
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$1 ¥7.17
12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.89
$1.57 ¥11.3
5.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ¥14.56
$1.87 ¥13.42
8.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 ¥13.61
$1.52 ¥10.94
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.63
$1.07 ¥7.64
-14.02%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥12.29
$1.47 ¥10.55
16.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.18 ¥123
$7.15 ¥51.3
140.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ¥19.24
$3.93 ¥28.19
-31.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ¥70.5
$11.48 ¥82.3
-14.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ¥14.1
$1.71 ¥12.24
15.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.85
$1.26 ¥9.04
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.75
$1.16 ¥8.29
41.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.9
$1.28 ¥9.2
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.52
$0.88 ¥6.33
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.06
$1.1 ¥7.87
-10.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$0.55 ¥3.95
23.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.45 ¥3.24
17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ¥30.75
$2.83 ¥20.3
51.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 ¥90
$8.7 ¥62.4
44.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.37
$1.01 ¥7.28
-25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.67
$1.39 ¥9.96
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ¥3.6
$0.29 ¥2.09
72.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.59 ¥112
$16.75 ¥120
-6.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$0.98 ¥7.06
82.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.38 ¥2.69
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 ¥44.69
$3.38 ¥24.26
84.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.14
$1.1 ¥7.86
2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.6K
$18.3K ¥131.3K
5.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥120.1K
$14K ¥100.7K
19.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.69 ¥313
$47.44 ¥340
-7.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 ¥83.2
$10.68 ¥76.6
8.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 ¥134
$9.33 ¥66.9
99.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ¥433
$37.49 ¥269
61.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 ¥118
$20.15 ¥145
-18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.81
$6.53 ¥46.81
-2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 ¥3,206
$313 ¥2,248
42.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.8K ¥206.2K
$16.1K ¥115.5K
78.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 ¥407
$41.56 ¥298
36.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 ¥255
$28.31 ¥203
25.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$70.8 ¥508
1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 ¥668
$62 ¥445
50.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 ¥3,712
$195 ¥1,397
165.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ¥2,144
$222 ¥1,595
34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 ¥8,148
$372 ¥2,666
205.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ¥4,754
$380 ¥2,729
74.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,808 ¥56K
$2,137 ¥15.3K
265.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,275 ¥30.7K
$1,144 ¥8,207
273.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Huizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 ¥9,389
$811 ¥5,820
61.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
4
-4.25%

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Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Huizhou: October 28, 2025

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