Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Jiangmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Jiangmen

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 33.6% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 21.3% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.33

$3.19 ¥22.01

5.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$16.79 ¥116

55.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.83

$5.08 ¥35.08

-3.54%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.38

$2.71 ¥18.75

30.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.54

$0.51 ¥3.50

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.28 ¥1.93

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$1.28 ¥8.81

-14.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.76

$2.74 ¥18.93

-37.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.68

$1.81 ¥12.54

9.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.49

$1.52 ¥10.48

28.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.52

$0.90 ¥6.24

4.44%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.82

$1.57 ¥10.85

8.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$7.06 ¥48.75

143.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.04 ¥20.98

-10.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.2

$9.22 ¥63.7

2.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.09

$1.89 ¥13.08

7.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.87

$1.26 ¥8.74

36.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.44

$1.05 ¥7.27

58.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.34

$1.20 ¥8.28

0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.27

$0.59 ¥4.06

28.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.89

$0.85 ¥5.85

17.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.28

$0.36 ¥2.51

72.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.58 ¥3.99

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.44

$3.57 ¥24.68

15.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.3

$13.45 ¥93.0

-1.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.77

$0.61 ¥4.22

13.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.72

$1.63 ¥11.24

4.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.49

$0.44 ¥3.01

15.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$16.38 ¥113

-8.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.21

$1.35 ¥9.35

31.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.91

$0.37 ¥2.59

13.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.57

$6.73 ¥46.52

-6.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.83

$1.17 ¥8.07

-3.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥132.4K

$23.1K ¥159.6K

-17.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ¥116.9K

$20.4K ¥141.2K

-17.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.79 ¥303

$37.43 ¥259

16.99%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.37 ¥78.6

$8.07 ¥55.8

40.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$11.80 ¥81.5

56.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥415

$28.07 ¥194

113.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$4.26 ¥29.42

283.33%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.89

$6.31 ¥43.63

-1.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$446 ¥3,085

$224 ¥1,547

99.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥201.7K

$9,777 ¥67.6K

198.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥401

$21.15 ¥146

174.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$30.62 ¥212

12.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥489

$76.5 ¥529

-7.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥648

$36.94 ¥255

153.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,511

$281 ¥1,940

80.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,084

$191 ¥1,321

57.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,899

$424 ¥2,927

169.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,636

$248 ¥1,715

170.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$3,206 ¥22.2K

154.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$1,201 ¥8,296

244.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,549

$548 ¥3,789

152.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

4.04

-5.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jiangmen: March 2, 2026

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