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

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 12.2% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 10.1% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.33

$2.87 ¥19.84

17.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$23.07 ¥159

13.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.83

$5.62 ¥38.86

-12.81%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.38

$2.86 ¥19.78

23.43%

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

$0.51 ¥3.54

$0.51 ¥3.51

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.29 ¥2.00

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$1.43 ¥9.87

-23.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.76

$3.58 ¥24.75

-52.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.68

$1.81 ¥12.48

9.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.49

$2.18 ¥15.08

-10.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.52

$0.81 ¥5.62

16.05%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.82

$1.34 ¥9.27

27.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$11.18 ¥77.3

53.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$2.31 ¥15.94

17.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.2

$11.18 ¥77.3

-15.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.09

$2.36 ¥16.34

-13.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.87

$1.35 ¥9.30

27.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.44

$1.50 ¥10.39

10.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.34

$1.86 ¥12.85

-34.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.27

$0.95 ¥6.59

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.89

$1.65 ¥11.38

-39.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.28

$0.83 ¥5.72

-25.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.51 ¥3.52

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.44

$2.76 ¥19.06

49.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.3

$11.03 ¥76.2

19.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.77

$0.80 ¥5.49

-13.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.72

$1.64 ¥11.35

3.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.49

$0.20 ¥1.38

155.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$11.28 ¥78.0

33.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.21

$1.42 ¥9.84

24.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.91

$0.28 ¥1.96

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.57

$6.86 ¥47.42

-8.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.83

$1.19 ¥8.20

-5.04%

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

$19.2K ¥132.4K

$16.3K ¥112.7K

17.49%

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

$16.9K ¥116.9K

$17.4K ¥120.5K

-3.04%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$38.50 ¥266

13.74%

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

$11.37 ¥78.6

$10.05 ¥69.5

13.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$9.40 ¥65.0

96.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥415

$45.01 ¥311

33.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$9.52 ¥65.8

71.53%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.89

$9.29 ¥64.2

-33.15%

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

$446 ¥3,085

$452 ¥3,124

-1.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥201.7K

$22.6K ¥156.5K

28.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥401

$43.49 ¥300

33.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$26.80 ¥185

28.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥489

$84.4 ¥583

-16.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥648

$80.7 ¥558

16.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,511

$331 ¥2,290

53.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,084

$250 ¥1,724

20.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,899

$873 ¥6,030

31.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,636

$505 ¥3,487

32.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$8,987 ¥62.1K

-9.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$5,187 ¥35.8K

-20.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,549

$1,126 ¥7,782

22.70%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Xiamen: March 2, 2026

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