Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Hikkaduwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Hikkaduwa

😐 Solo nomad: Jiaxing is 11.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiaxing is 10% cheaper than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.6
$3.97 LKR 1,185
-31.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.81 ¥149
$25.51 LKR 7,623
-18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.79
$8.39 LKR 2,506
-40.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.19
$2.64 LKR 789
17.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.23
$0.68 LKR 203
-33.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.35 LKR 104
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$2.35 LKR 703
-71.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$3.44 LKR 1,026
-47.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ¥16.77
$1.68 LKR 502
39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$0.53 LKR 158
252.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ¥4.2
$0.8 LKR 239
-26.25%
Eggs
$1.53 ¥11
$2.2 LKR 658
-30.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 ¥50.3
$14.19 LKR 4,240
-50.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 ¥19.74
$4.65 LKR 1,390
-40.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ¥62.6
$7.89 LKR 2,357
10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.57
$7.7 LKR 2,302
-79.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.76
$0.34 LKR 103
258.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.53
$2.72 LKR 812
-56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$0.99 LKR 295
15.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ¥4.02
$1.16 LKR 347
-51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$0.35 LKR 105
180.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$1.14 LKR 341
-28.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.09
$0.53 LKR 158
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.61
$10.01 LKR 2,989
-65.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 ¥99.8
$14.02 LKR 4,191
-0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$2.06 LKR 616
-66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.88
$2.9 LKR 865
-47.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.31 LKR 94
-12.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.35 ¥110
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$0.42 LKR 124
157.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$0.33 LKR 97.8
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 ¥49.67
$0.58 LKR 173
1093.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$1.21 LKR 363
-5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.5K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
-38.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.7K
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
-56.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.62 ¥248
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
-43.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 ¥77.6
$4.42 LKR 1,320
144.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 ¥34.13
$15.24 LKR 4,555
-68.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.86 ¥250
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ¥48.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 ¥38.87
$3.37 LKR 1,007
60.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,887
$36.73 LKR 11K
995.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ¥83.5K
$438 LKR 130.8K
2558.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 ¥301
$27.64 LKR 8,258
52.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.38 ¥239
$19.41 LKR 5,800
71.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 ¥490
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 ¥597
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
111.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,866
$165 LKR 49.3K
57.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ¥1,181
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
94.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ¥5,143
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
-57.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ¥2,962
$493 LKR 147.4K
-16.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,975 ¥28.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 ¥18.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaxing
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 ¥5,530
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
16.45
-76.47%

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Last update for Jiaxing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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