Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Zhenjiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Zhenjiang

😐 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 52% more expensive than Zhenjiang without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 46.5% more expensive than Zhenjiang without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.41 ¥23.82

$2.71 ¥18.90

25.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.96 ¥181

$26.15 ¥183

-0.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 ¥33.29

$5.00 ¥34.90

-4.60%

Cappuccino

$3.40 ¥23.73

$2.06 ¥14.36

65.05%

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

$0.48 ¥3.33

$0.27 ¥1.88

77.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.87

$0.20 ¥1.39

35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ¥7.84

$1.05 ¥7.35

6.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥11.79

$1.62 ¥11.33

4.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ¥13.63

$1.78 ¥12.41

9.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.89 ¥13.19

$1.43 ¥9.95

32.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.66

$0.81 ¥5.69

17.28%

Eggs

$1.78 ¥12.40

$1.81 ¥12.65

-1.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.05 ¥119

$5.52 ¥38.51

208.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 ¥18.72

$2.58 ¥18.01

3.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.61 ¥67.1

$9.77 ¥68.2

-1.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 ¥14.05

$1.66 ¥11.56

21.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.16

$1.63 ¥11.38

6.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ¥11.57

$1.66 ¥11.58

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.72

$1.21 ¥8.45

3.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥4.99

$0.78 ¥5.48

-8.97%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 ¥6.91

$0.95 ¥6.60

4.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ¥4.36

$0.44 ¥3.07

40.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ¥3.44

$0.27 ¥1.88

81.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ¥28.56

$4.22 ¥29.43

-3.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.02 ¥83.9

$7.25 ¥50.6

65.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥4.95

$0.69 ¥4.83

2.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥11.78

$1.41 ¥9.86

19.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ¥3.26

$0.27 ¥1.86

74.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.56 ¥109

$6.80 ¥47.46

128.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.84 ¥12.85

$1.28 ¥8.93

43.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ¥2.78

$0.39 ¥2.73

2.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.33 ¥44.16

$4.23 ¥29.52

49.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.83

$1.14 ¥7.93

-1.75%

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

$19.8K ¥137.9K

$16.5K ¥115.0K

19.90%

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

$17.1K ¥119.2K

$16.5K ¥115.5K

3.17%

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

$44.77 ¥313

$44.47 ¥310

0.67%

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

$11.35 ¥79.2

$11.22 ¥78.4

1.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.70 ¥131

$11.70 ¥81.6

59.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.5 ¥415

$42.03 ¥293

41.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.39 ¥114

$27.30 ¥191

-39.96%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 ¥42.74

$6.34 ¥44.25

-3.47%

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

$444 ¥3,096

$414 ¥2,888

7.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.2K ¥197.0K

$16.6K ¥116.2K

69.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 ¥404

$41.97 ¥293

38.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.88 ¥243

$27.31 ¥191

27.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 ¥495

$41.79 ¥292

69.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.7 ¥633

$41.92 ¥293

116.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 ¥3,579

$210 ¥1,462

144.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$300 ¥2,096

$140 ¥978

114.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,139 ¥7,950

$480 ¥3,350

137.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$676 ¥4,722

$342 ¥2,386

97.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,893 ¥55.1K

$3,403 ¥23.8K

131.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,088 ¥28.5K

$1,794 ¥12.5K

127.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,334 ¥9,311

$769 ¥5,370

73.41%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zhenjiang: January 13, 2026

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