Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 4.6% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 7.7% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$3.38 ¥23.36

42.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$26.18 ¥181

37.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.90 ¥33.88

10.20%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$3.53 ¥24.41

1.42%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.51 ¥3.55

15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.27 ¥1.84

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$1.10 ¥7.60

25.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.70 ¥11.78

63.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.98 ¥13.70

7.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.95 ¥13.51

-8.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.94 ¥6.53

12.77%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.71 ¥11.84

-4.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$17.17 ¥119

-9.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$2.72 ¥18.83

13.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$9.44 ¥65.3

16.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$2.04 ¥14.11

10.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.72 ¥11.89

0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.66 ¥11.45

9.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.21 ¥8.35

19.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.76 ¥5.28

3.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$1.00 ¥6.90

13.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.62 ¥4.29

9.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.52 ¥3.60

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$4.12 ¥28.48

-33.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$13.21 ¥91.4

-17.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.69 ¥4.78

20.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.70 ¥11.73

-5.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.51 ¥3.50

-15.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$15.02 ¥104

127.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.77 ¥12.23

22.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.42 ¥2.92

-9.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$6.31 ¥43.63

31.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.13 ¥7.84

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$19.2K ¥132.6K

2.01%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$16.9K ¥117.0K

5.82%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$43.79 ¥303

21.35%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$11.37 ¥78.7

-24.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$18.49 ¥128

-26.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$60.1 ¥416

-22.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$16.33 ¥113

21.00%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.21 ¥42.96

35.59%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$446 ¥3,089

183.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$29.2K ¥202.0K

6.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$58.1 ¥402

0.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$34.44 ¥238

8.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.8 ¥490

9.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$93.8 ¥649

2.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$508 ¥3,516

86.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$302 ¥2,087

88.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$1,143 ¥7,911

121.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$671 ¥4,643

79.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$8,171 ¥56.5K

70.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$4,138 ¥28.6K

75.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,382 ¥9,563

22.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.83

-6.53%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

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