Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Liuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Liuzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 4.8% cheaper than Liuzhou without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 11.4% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.57 ¥17.75
31.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.18 ¥181
$15.10 ¥104
73.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.83
$3.76 ¥26.00
30.32%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥24.38
$3.43 ¥23.69
2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.54
$0.54 ¥3.71
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.25 ¥1.74
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.59
$0.87 ¥6.03
26.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.76
$2.05 ¥14.17
-17.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.68
$1.62 ¥11.22
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥13.49
$2.18 ¥15.06
-10.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.52
$1.72 ¥11.91
-45.35%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥11.82
$1.47 ¥10.15
16.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.17 ¥119
$12.61 ¥87.1
36.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥18.80
$3.39 ¥23.41
-19.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ¥65.2
$10.65 ¥73.6
-11.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ¥14.09
$1.68 ¥11.61
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ¥11.87
$1.04 ¥7.17
65.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.44
$1.41 ¥9.76
17.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.34
$2.13 ¥14.69
-43.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.27
$0.67 ¥4.61
13.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 ¥6.89
$0.96 ¥6.66
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.28
$0.84 ¥5.84
-26.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.60
$1.08 ¥7.47
-51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥28.44
$3.62 ¥25.01
13.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 ¥91.3
$9.69 ¥67.0
36.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.77
$0.78 ¥5.38
-11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.72
$2.72 ¥18.77
-37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
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
$16.96 ¥117
-11.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ¥12.21
$1.37 ¥9.48
29.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ¥2.91
$0.28 ¥1.94
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ¥43.57
$6.83 ¥47.17
-7.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.83
$1.27 ¥8.76
-11.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥132.4K
$15.8K ¥109.3K
21.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥116.9K
$12.7K ¥88.0K
32.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 ¥303
$45.54 ¥315
-3.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 ¥78.6
$9.52 ¥65.8
19.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ¥128
$10.51 ¥72.6
75.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 ¥415
$74.8 ¥517
-19.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 ¥113
$13.96 ¥96.4
16.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.89
$4.83 ¥33.40
28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,085
$228 ¥1,575
95.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.2K ¥201.7K
$17.1K ¥118.0K
70.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ¥401
$37.90 ¥262
53.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.44 ¥238
$22.83 ¥158
50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥489
$60.2 ¥416
17.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ¥648
$51.3 ¥355
82.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 ¥3,511
$223 ¥1,540
127.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,084
$172 ¥1,186
75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 ¥7,899
$395 ¥2,733
189.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥4,636
$299 ¥2,067
124.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,171 ¥56.5K
$3,163 ¥21.9K
158.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,138 ¥28.6K
$1,951 ¥13.5K
112.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Liuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 ¥9,549
$586 ¥4,049
135.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.87
-1.03%

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Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Liuzhou: March 2, 2026

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