Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Xiamen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Xiamen

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 8.8% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 10.6% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.41 ¥23.82

$2.82 ¥19.69

20.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.96 ¥181

$23.22 ¥162

11.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 ¥33.29

$5.73 ¥39.99

-16.75%

Cappuccino

$3.40 ¥23.73

$2.75 ¥19.22

23.64%

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

$0.48 ¥3.33

$0.51 ¥3.57

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.87

$0.31 ¥2.20

-12.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ¥7.84

$1.42 ¥9.93

-21.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥11.79

$3.54 ¥24.73

-52.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ¥13.63

$1.88 ¥13.15

3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.89 ¥13.19

$2.16 ¥15.07

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.66

$0.77 ¥5.40

23.38%

Eggs

$1.78 ¥12.40

$1.38 ¥9.63

28.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.05 ¥119

$11.21 ¥78.2

52.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 ¥18.72

$2.31 ¥16.09

16.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.61 ¥67.1

$11.32 ¥79.0

-15.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 ¥14.05

$2.44 ¥17.02

-17.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.16

$1.34 ¥9.35

29.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.57

$1.51 ¥10.52

9.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.72

$1.83 ¥12.77

-31.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥4.99

$0.98 ¥6.81

-27.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 ¥6.91

$1.69 ¥11.83

-41.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.36

$0.81 ¥5.63

-23.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ¥3.44

$0.51 ¥3.54

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ¥28.56

$2.76 ¥19.29

48.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.02 ¥83.9

$10.96 ¥76.5

9.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥4.95

$0.73 ¥5.12

-2.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥11.78

$1.60 ¥11.15

5.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ¥3.26

$0.20 ¥1.39

135.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.56 ¥109

$11.34 ¥79.2

37.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.84 ¥12.85

$1.42 ¥9.92

29.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ¥2.78

$0.26 ¥1.81

53.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.33 ¥44.16

$6.80 ¥47.46

-6.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.83

$1.19 ¥8.31

-5.88%

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

$19.8K ¥137.9K

$16.2K ¥113.3K

21.65%

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

$17.1K ¥119.2K

$17.8K ¥124.3K

-4.09%

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

$44.77 ¥313

$39.01 ¥272

14.77%

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

$11.35 ¥79.2

$9.70 ¥67.7

17.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.70 ¥131

$9.41 ¥65.7

98.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.5 ¥415

$44.81 ¥313

32.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.39 ¥114

$9.60 ¥67.0

70.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 ¥42.74

$9.21 ¥64.3

-33.55%

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

$444 ¥3,096

$454 ¥3,169

-2.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.2K ¥197.0K

$22.2K ¥154.7K

27.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 ¥404

$42.63 ¥298

35.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.88 ¥243

$27.11 ¥189

28.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 ¥495

$86.2 ¥602

-17.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.7 ¥633

$78.8 ¥550

15.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 ¥3,579

$330 ¥2,306

55.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$300 ¥2,096

$249 ¥1,739

20.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,139 ¥7,950

$868 ¥6,058

31.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$676 ¥4,722

$504 ¥3,517

34.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,893 ¥55.1K

$8,908 ¥62.2K

-11.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,088 ¥28.5K

$5,088 ¥35.5K

-19.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,334 ¥9,311

$1,019 ¥7,113

30.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

3.56

7.58%

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

Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Xiamen: January 13, 2026

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