Cost of Living Comparison Between Heyuan and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Heyuan and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Heyuan is 1.6% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Heyuan is 16.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.37

$3.52 ¥25.23

-19.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.16 ¥109

$25.99 ¥186

-41.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.28 ¥30.73

$4.95 ¥35.48

-13.54%

Cappuccino

$2.11 ¥15.12

$3.4 ¥24.41

-37.94%

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

$0.36 ¥2.58

$0.52 ¥3.7

-30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ¥1.43

$0.29 ¥2.1

-31.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 ¥4.9

$1.12 ¥8.06

-39.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥12.13

$1.66 ¥11.89

1.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ¥14.03

$2.03 ¥14.56

-3.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.99 ¥14.28

$1.9 ¥13.61

4.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ¥9.28

$0.92 ¥6.63

40.22%

Eggs

$1.57 ¥11.28

$1.71 ¥12.29

-8.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.56 ¥133

$17.18 ¥123

8.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 ¥33.97

$2.68 ¥19.24

76.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.06 ¥101

$9.82 ¥70.5

43.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 ¥14.94

$1.97 ¥14.1

5.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.05

$1.79 ¥12.85

-29.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 ¥14.33

$1.64 ¥11.75

21.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 ¥10.18

$1.24 ¥8.9

14.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ¥6.27

$0.77 ¥5.52

12.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.85

$0.98 ¥7.06

11.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ¥3.69

$0.68 ¥4.87

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 ¥4.3

$0.53 ¥3.79

13.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.9 ¥27.98

$4.29 ¥30.75

-9.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.68 ¥62.3

$12.55 ¥90

-30.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ¥7.18

$0.75 ¥5.37

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ¥9.98

$1.63 ¥11.67

-14.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.94

$0.5 ¥3.6

-46.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.88 ¥121

$15.59 ¥112

8.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.64 ¥11.76

$1.79 ¥12.83

-8.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ¥2.47

$0.43 ¥3.07

-20.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥45.25

$6.23 ¥44.69

1.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥8.16

$1.13 ¥8.14

0.88%

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

$21.1K ¥151.6K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

9.32%

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

$19.9K ¥143K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

19.14%

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

$61.4 ¥440

$43.69 ¥313

40.44%

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

$13.14 ¥94.2

$11.59 ¥83.2

13.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.81 ¥84.8

$18.65 ¥134

-36.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.21 ¥296

$60.4 ¥433

-31.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.92 ¥99.8

$16.39 ¥118

-15.07%

Cinema Ticket

$6.53 ¥46.82

$6.39 ¥45.81

2.19%

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

$317 ¥2,273

$447 ¥3,206

-29.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K ¥117.2K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-43.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.72 ¥299

$56.7 ¥407

-26.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.03 ¥201

$35.56 ¥255

-21.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.2 ¥496

$71.8 ¥515

-3.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.1 ¥438

$93.1 ¥668

-34.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$279 ¥1,998

$518 ¥3,712

-46.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,362

$299 ¥2,144

-36.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ¥4,247

$1,136 ¥8,148

-47.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,609

$663 ¥4,754

-45.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,106 ¥22.3K

$7,808 ¥56K

-60.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,197 ¥15.8K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-48.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,267 ¥9,088

$1,309 ¥9,389

-3.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.08

3.83

6.53%

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

Last update for Heyuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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