Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Wenzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Wenzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 24.8% more expensive than Wenzhou without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 21.7% more expensive than Wenzhou without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.36

$2.71 ¥18.75

24.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$26.14 ¥181

0.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.88

$4.85 ¥33.56

1.03%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.41

$2.69 ¥18.59

31.23%

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

$0.51 ¥3.55

$0.42 ¥2.93

21.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.29 ¥2.03

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.60

$0.95 ¥6.55

15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.78

$1.64 ¥11.33

3.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.70

$1.97 ¥13.60

0.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.51

$1.89 ¥13.10

3.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.53

$0.99 ¥6.82

-5.05%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.84

$1.72 ¥11.90

-0.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$17.29 ¥120

-0.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.83

$2.72 ¥18.79

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.3

$9.63 ¥66.6

-1.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.11

$1.71 ¥11.83

19.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.89

$1.50 ¥10.38

14.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.45

$1.65 ¥11.39

0.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.35

$1.24 ¥8.60

-2.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.28

$0.79 ¥5.43

-3.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.90

$1.00 ¥6.93

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.29

$0.67 ¥4.67

-7.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.52 ¥3.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.48

$4.29 ¥29.68

-3.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.4

$12.55 ¥86.8

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.78

$0.76 ¥5.23

-9.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.73

$1.66 ¥11.47

2.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.50

$0.27 ¥1.87

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$17.02 ¥118

-11.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.23

$1.49 ¥10.33

18.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.92

$0.35 ¥2.43

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.63

$6.45 ¥44.65

-2.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.84

$1.13 ¥7.80

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

$19.2K ¥132.6K

$19.5K ¥135.2K

-1.94%

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

$16.9K ¥117.0K

$15.3K ¥105.8K

10.59%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$27.64 ¥191

58.43%

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

$11.37 ¥78.7

$6.38 ¥44.12

78.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$18.19 ¥126

1.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥416

$12.55 ¥86.9

378.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$25.52 ¥177

-36.01%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.96

$6.36 ¥44.02

-2.36%

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

$446 ¥3,089

$446 ¥3,085

0.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥202.0K

$9,176 ¥63.5K

218.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥402

$39.86 ¥276

45.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$17.60 ¥122

95.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥490

$72.1 ¥499

-1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥649

$42.03 ¥291

123.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,516

$222 ¥1,537

128.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,087

$159 ¥1,100

89.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,911

$589 ¥4,077

94.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,643

$342 ¥2,367

96.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$3,901 ¥27.0K

109.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$2,552 ¥17.7K

62.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,563

$832 ¥5,759

66.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

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

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Wenzhou: February 28, 2026

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