Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiangmen and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiangmen and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Jiangmen is 13.6% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jiangmen is 16.8% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 ¥21.92

$3.52 ¥25.23

-13.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17 ¥122

$25.99 ¥186

-34.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.9 ¥35.17

$4.95 ¥35.48

-1.01%

Cappuccino

$2.85 ¥20.46

$3.4 ¥24.41

-16.18%

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

$0.47 ¥3.38

$0.52 ¥3.7

-9.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ¥2.16

$0.29 ¥2.1

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.24 ¥8.86

$1.12 ¥8.06

10.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ¥20.27

$1.66 ¥11.89

70.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 ¥12.41

$2.03 ¥14.56

-14.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ¥11.08

$1.9 ¥13.61

-18.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ¥6.4

$0.92 ¥6.63

-3.26%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.72

$1.71 ¥12.29

-4.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.83 ¥48.97

$17.18 ¥123

-60.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 ¥22.57

$2.68 ¥19.24

17.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.43 ¥67.7

$9.82 ¥70.5

-3.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 ¥13.46

$1.97 ¥14.1

-4.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.7

$1.79 ¥12.85

-32.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 ¥7.25

$1.64 ¥11.75

-38.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.94

$1.24 ¥8.9

0.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.77 ¥5.52

-24.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.09

$0.98 ¥7.06

-13.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.4 ¥2.83

$0.68 ¥4.87

-41.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.17

$0.53 ¥3.79

9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.58 ¥25.69

$4.29 ¥30.75

-16.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.27 ¥88

$12.55 ¥90

-2.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ¥4.72

$0.75 ¥5.37

-12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.7

$1.63 ¥11.67

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.14

$0.5 ¥3.6

-12.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.04 ¥122

$15.59 ¥112

9.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.77

$1.79 ¥12.83

-24.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.7

$0.43 ¥3.07

-11.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.79 ¥48.72

$6.23 ¥44.69

8.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥8.34

$1.13 ¥8.14

2.65%

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

$22.9K ¥164.4K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

18.56%

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

$20K ¥143.8K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

19.76%

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

$38.56 ¥277

$43.69 ¥313

-11.74%

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

$8.06 ¥57.8

$11.59 ¥83.2

-30.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.45 ¥82.1

$18.65 ¥134

-38.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.45 ¥197

$60.4 ¥433

-54.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.26 ¥30.55

$16.39 ¥118

-74.01%

Cinema Ticket

$6.32 ¥45.34

$6.39 ¥45.81

-1.10%

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

$223 ¥1,600

$447 ¥3,206

-50.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,810 ¥70.4K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-65.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.2 ¥152

$56.7 ¥407

-62.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.91 ¥215

$35.56 ¥255

-15.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 ¥543

$71.8 ¥515

5.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.76 ¥271

$93.1 ¥668

-59.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 ¥2,035

$518 ¥3,712

-45.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,355

$299 ¥2,144

-36.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$413 ¥2,960

$1,136 ¥8,148

-63.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$247 ¥1,773

$663 ¥4,754

-62.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,670 ¥12K

$7,808 ¥56K

-78.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,161 ¥8,326

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-72.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 ¥3,949

$1,309 ¥9,389

-57.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

3.83

5.48%

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

Last update for Jiangmen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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