Cost of Living Comparison Between Maoming and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Maoming and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Maoming is 5.7% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maoming is 22% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.38
$3.52 ¥25.23
-39.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.64 ¥148
$25.99 ¥186
-20.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 ¥27
$4.95 ¥35.48
-24.04%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥21.74
$3.4 ¥24.41
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.27
$0.52 ¥3.7
-11.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.29 ¥2.1
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$1.12 ¥8.06
-16.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.67
$1.66 ¥11.89
22.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.27
$2.03 ¥14.56
-22.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.09
$1.9 ¥13.61
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.94
$0.92 ¥6.63
5.43%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.77
$1.71 ¥12.29
-4.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.95 ¥92.9
$17.18 ¥123
-24.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 ¥22.79
$2.68 ¥19.24
18.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$9.82 ¥70.5
6.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.82
$1.97 ¥14.1
-9.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.05
$1.79 ¥12.85
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$1.64 ¥11.75
-16.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.24 ¥8.9
-9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$0.77 ¥5.52
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$0.98 ¥7.06
-1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.32
$0.68 ¥4.87
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.53 ¥3.79
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ¥21.88
$4.29 ¥30.75
-28.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 ¥76.6
$12.55 ¥90
-14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.69
$0.75 ¥5.37
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.49
$1.63 ¥11.67
-1.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.5 ¥3.6
-42.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 ¥120
$15.59 ¥112
7.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$1.79 ¥12.83
-20.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$0.43 ¥3.07
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.6 ¥47.33
$6.23 ¥44.69
5.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.13 ¥8.14
4.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141K
$19.3K ¥138.6K
1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.7K
$16.7K ¥120.1K
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.6 ¥334
$43.69 ¥313
6.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 ¥70.7
$11.59 ¥83.2
-15.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 ¥83.4
$18.65 ¥134
-37.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 ¥222
$60.4 ¥433
-48.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥101
$16.39 ¥118
-14.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.86
$6.39 ¥45.81
-2.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,408
$447 ¥3,206
-24.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.2K
$28.8K ¥206.2K
-40.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 ¥307
$56.7 ¥407
-24.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.62 ¥220
$35.56 ¥255
-13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 ¥503
$71.8 ¥515
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 ¥543
$93.1 ¥668
-18.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,022
$518 ¥3,712
-45.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,327
$299 ¥2,144
-38.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,304
$1,136 ¥8,148
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,547
$663 ¥4,754
-46.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,846 ¥20.4K
$7,808 ¥56K
-63.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,890 ¥13.6K
$4,275 ¥30.7K
-55.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maoming
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 ¥7,191
$1,309 ¥9,389
-23.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.83
1.04%

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Last update for Maoming: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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