Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinhua and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinhua and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinhua is 13.4% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinhua is 30.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 ¥35.34
$3.52 ¥25.23
40.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 ¥152
$25.99 ¥186
-18.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 ¥39.29
$4.95 ¥35.48
10.71%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ¥10.24
$3.4 ¥24.41
-57.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.87
$0.52 ¥3.7
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.29 ¥2.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$1.12 ¥8.06
-63.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥9.8
$1.66 ¥11.89
-17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ¥9.85
$2.03 ¥14.56
-32.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.9 ¥13.61
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$0.92 ¥6.63
-20.65%
Eggs
$1.19 ¥8.52
$1.71 ¥12.29
-30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 ¥110
$17.18 ¥123
-10.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ¥22.52
$2.68 ¥19.24
17.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.3 ¥59.5
$9.82 ¥70.5
-15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ¥12.11
$1.97 ¥14.1
-14.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.07
$1.79 ¥12.85
-36.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.83
$1.64 ¥11.75
-33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 ¥10.13
$1.24 ¥8.9
13.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.12
$0.77 ¥5.52
-7.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.18
$0.98 ¥7.06
-26.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ¥0.92
$0.68 ¥4.87
-80.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.53 ¥3.79
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ¥19.46
$4.29 ¥30.75
-36.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ¥79.5
$12.55 ¥90
-11.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.16
$0.75 ¥5.37
-41.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ¥9.89
$1.63 ¥11.67
-15.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.5 ¥3.6
-46.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 ¥120
$15.59 ¥112
7.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ¥10.23
$1.79 ¥12.83
-20.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.43 ¥3.07
-53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 ¥59.8
$6.23 ¥44.69
33.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.94
$1.13 ¥8.14
-1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11K ¥78.7K
$19.3K ¥138.6K
-43.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14K ¥100.1K
$16.7K ¥120.1K
-16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.8 ¥149
$43.69 ¥313
-52.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.42 ¥53.2
$11.59 ¥83.2
-35.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.67 ¥98.1
$18.65 ¥134
-26.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.46 ¥305
$60.4 ¥433
-29.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥101
$16.39 ¥118
-14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ¥29.3
$6.39 ¥45.81
-36.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 ¥2,457
$447 ¥3,206
-23.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.4K ¥225.5K
$28.8K ¥206.2K
9.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.99 ¥151
$56.7 ¥407
-62.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.1 ¥266
$35.56 ¥255
4.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 ¥492
$71.8 ¥515
-4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.79 ¥199
$93.1 ¥668
-70.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 ¥1,729
$518 ¥3,712
-53.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,329
$299 ¥2,144
-38.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ¥3,301
$1,136 ¥8,148
-59.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 ¥2,525
$663 ¥4,754
-46.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,046 ¥21.8K
$7,808 ¥56K
-60.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ¥14.4K
$4,275 ¥30.7K
-52.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinhua
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 ¥10.2K
$1,309 ¥9,389
9.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.83
-21.67%

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Last update for Jinhua: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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