Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Yinchuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Yinchuan

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 29.2% more expensive than Yinchuan without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 37.7% more expensive than Yinchuan without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.38 ¥23.33

$1.73 ¥11.93

95.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.18 ¥181

$24.26 ¥168

7.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ¥33.83

$4.44 ¥30.69

10.36%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.38

$2.95 ¥20.40

19.66%

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

$0.51 ¥3.54

$0.53 ¥3.69

-3.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.84

$0.37 ¥2.52

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$1.09 ¥7.51

0.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.76

$2.13 ¥14.71

-20.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ¥13.68

$1.86 ¥12.82

6.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 ¥13.49

$1.60 ¥11.04

21.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.52

$0.94 ¥6.50

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.82

$1.56 ¥10.79

9.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.17 ¥119

$13.06 ¥90.2

31.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.07 ¥21.24

-11.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.44 ¥65.2

$10.29 ¥71.1

-8.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 ¥14.09

$1.77 ¥12.24

15.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ¥11.87

$1.26 ¥8.73

36.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.44

$1.42 ¥9.79

16.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.34

$1.10 ¥7.60

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.27

$0.67 ¥4.63

13.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 ¥6.89

$0.98 ¥6.77

2.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.28

$0.56 ¥3.90

10.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.60

$0.51 ¥3.52

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ¥28.44

$3.08 ¥21.31

33.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.21 ¥91.3

$11.01 ¥76.1

19.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ¥4.77

$0.75 ¥5.17

-8.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 ¥11.72

$1.58 ¥10.95

7.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.49

$0.29 ¥2.01

75.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 ¥104

$16.78 ¥116

-10.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ¥12.21

$1.14 ¥7.87

55.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ¥2.91

$0.35 ¥2.43

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥43.57

$6.88 ¥47.53

-8.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.83

$1.16 ¥8.03

-2.59%

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

$19.2K ¥132.4K

$19.1K ¥131.9K

0.34%

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

$16.9K ¥116.9K

$16.8K ¥116.2K

0.58%

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

$43.79 ¥303

$45.91 ¥317

-4.62%

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

$11.37 ¥78.6

$9.53 ¥65.9

19.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ¥128

$11.49 ¥79.4

60.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 ¥415

$42.55 ¥294

41.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.33 ¥113

$14.10 ¥97.4

15.82%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 ¥42.89

$6.18 ¥42.71

0.49%

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

$446 ¥3,085

$337 ¥2,328

32.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.2K ¥201.7K

$17.2K ¥118.6K

70.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 ¥401

$43.52 ¥301

33.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.44 ¥238

$30.85 ¥213

11.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥489

$70.6 ¥488

0.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 ¥648

$75.7 ¥523

23.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,511

$275 ¥1,899

84.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 ¥2,084

$188 ¥1,301

60.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ¥7,899

$599 ¥4,142

90.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$671 ¥4,636

$357 ¥2,469

87.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,171 ¥56.5K

$3,545 ¥24.5K

130.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,138 ¥28.6K

$2,060 ¥14.2K

100.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,382 ¥9,549

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

3.87

-1.03%

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

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yinchuan: March 3, 2026

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