Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Shantou Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Shantou

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 28.3% more expensive than Shantou without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 2.8% more expensive than Shantou without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.36

$2.05 ¥14.18

64.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$16.55 ¥115

58.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.88

$4.78 ¥33.11

2.51%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.41

$3.12 ¥21.62

13.14%

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

$0.51 ¥3.55

$0.44 ¥3.05

15.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.28 ¥1.92

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.60

$0.80 ¥5.54

37.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.78

$2.66 ¥18.41

-36.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.70

$1.69 ¥11.69

17.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.51

$1.41 ¥9.77

38.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.53

$0.73 ¥5.09

28.77%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.84

$1.93 ¥13.35

-11.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$12.67 ¥87.7

35.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.83

$3.90 ¥26.96

-30.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.3

$12.25 ¥84.8

-22.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.11

$1.88 ¥12.98

8.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.89

$1.42 ¥9.80

21.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.45

$1.64 ¥11.34

1.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.35

$1.21 ¥8.40

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.28

$0.81 ¥5.62

-6.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.90

$1.01 ¥6.97

-0.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.29

$0.63 ¥4.38

-1.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.44 ¥3.03

18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.48

$3.40 ¥23.50

21.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.4

$11.86 ¥82.1

11.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.78

$0.81 ¥5.62

-14.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.73

$1.81 ¥12.50

-6.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.50

$0.36 ¥2.51

41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$22.16 ¥153

-32.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.23

$1.57 ¥10.87

12.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.92

$0.35 ¥2.43

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.63

$6.52 ¥45.10

-3.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.84

$1.11 ¥7.67

1.80%

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

$19.2K ¥132.6K

$21.3K ¥147.3K

-9.98%

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

$16.9K ¥117.0K

$19.1K ¥132.3K

-11.54%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$54.4 ¥376

-19.52%

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

$11.37 ¥78.7

$8.25 ¥57.1

37.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$12.91 ¥89.3

43.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥416

$41.87 ¥290

43.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$14.06 ¥97.3

16.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.96

$7.06 ¥48.82

-12.04%

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

$446 ¥3,089

$455 ¥3,149

-1.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥202.0K

$20.2K ¥139.6K

44.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥402

$49.56 ¥343

17.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$30.30 ¥210

13.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥490

$75.9 ¥525

-6.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥649

$78.8 ¥545

19.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,516

$278 ¥1,925

82.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,087

$138 ¥956

118.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,911

$546 ¥3,781

109.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,643

$275 ¥1,906

143.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$2,138 ¥14.8K

282.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$4,312 ¥29.8K

-4.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,563

$1,032 ¥7,140

33.93%

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 Shantou: March 3, 2026

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