Cost of Living Comparison Between Jilin and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Jilin and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Jilin is 20.4% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jilin is 13.1% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.35

$3.52 ¥25.23

-19.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.67 ¥148

$25.99 ¥186

-20.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.91 ¥35.19

$4.95 ¥35.48

-0.81%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ¥23.59

$3.4 ¥24.41

-3.24%

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

$0.41 ¥2.91

$0.52 ¥3.7

-21.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ¥1.58

$0.29 ¥2.1

-24.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1.12 ¥8.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥15.39

$1.66 ¥11.89

29.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ¥11.88

$2.03 ¥14.56

-18.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥11

$1.9 ¥13.61

-19.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.91

$0.92 ¥6.63

4.35%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.38

$1.71 ¥12.29

-7.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.88 ¥92.4

$17.18 ¥123

-25.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 ¥23.03

$2.68 ¥19.24

19.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.37 ¥74.4

$9.82 ¥70.5

5.60%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.71

$1.97 ¥14.1

-10.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.61

$1.79 ¥12.85

-32.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.72

$1.64 ¥11.75

-17.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.87

$1.24 ¥8.9

-11.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 ¥4.87

$0.77 ¥5.52

-11.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 ¥7.02

$0.98 ¥7.06

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.99

$0.68 ¥4.87

-17.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.69

$0.53 ¥3.79

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ¥22.3

$4.29 ¥30.75

-27.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.5 ¥68.2

$12.55 ¥90

-24.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.64

$0.75 ¥5.37

5.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.92

$1.63 ¥11.67

1.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.5 ¥3.6

-42.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.56 ¥119

$15.59 ¥112

6.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 ¥6.85

$1.79 ¥12.83

-46.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.32

$0.43 ¥3.07

-25.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.77 ¥48.59

$6.23 ¥44.69

8.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.09

$1.13 ¥8.14

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

$19.7K ¥141.1K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

1.75%

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

$16.9K ¥121.5K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

1.18%

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

$45.46 ¥326

$43.69 ¥313

4.05%

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

$9.98 ¥71.6

$11.59 ¥83.2

-13.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.49 ¥82.4

$18.65 ¥134

-38.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.57 ¥298

$60.4 ¥433

-31.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.84 ¥99.3

$16.39 ¥118

-15.56%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 ¥43.88

$6.39 ¥45.81

-4.23%

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

$332 ¥2,384

$447 ¥3,206

-25.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.1K ¥122.8K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-40.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.13 ¥317

$56.7 ¥407

-22.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.55 ¥219

$35.56 ¥255

-14.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 ¥519

$71.8 ¥515

0.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.8 ¥529

$93.1 ¥668

-20.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,978

$518 ¥3,712

-46.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 ¥1,319

$299 ¥2,144

-38.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ¥4,221

$1,136 ¥8,148

-48.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 ¥2,552

$663 ¥4,754

-46.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,269 ¥23.4K

$7,808 ¥56K

-58.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,822 ¥13.1K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-57.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 ¥3,075

$1,309 ¥9,389

-67.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.87

3.83

1.04%

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

Last update for Jilin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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