Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Shantou is 3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shantou is 4.9% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ¥14.57

$3.52 ¥25.23

-42.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.4 ¥118

$25.99 ¥186

-36.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥35.11

$4.95 ¥35.48

-1.21%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ¥22.41

$3.4 ¥24.41

-8.24%

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

$0.48 ¥3.41

$0.52 ¥3.7

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ¥2.18

$0.29 ¥2.1

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.86 ¥6.18

$1.12 ¥8.06

-23.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 ¥18.47

$1.66 ¥11.89

54.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ¥12.18

$2.03 ¥14.56

-16.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ¥10.12

$1.9 ¥13.61

-25.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ¥4.89

$0.92 ¥6.63

-26.09%

Eggs

$1.86 ¥13.35

$1.71 ¥12.29

8.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.55 ¥90

$17.18 ¥123

-26.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.78 ¥27.1

$2.68 ¥19.24

41.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.95 ¥85.7

$9.82 ¥70.5

21.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.85 ¥13.31

$1.97 ¥14.1

-6.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ¥10.49

$1.79 ¥12.85

-18.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 ¥12.07

$1.64 ¥11.75

2.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 ¥9.11

$1.24 ¥8.9

2.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.46

$0.77 ¥5.52

-1.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.67

$0.98 ¥7.06

-5.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.81

$0.68 ¥4.87

-1.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 ¥2.87

$0.53 ¥3.79

-24.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 ¥24.44

$4.29 ¥30.75

-20.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ¥82.2

$12.55 ¥90

-8.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.94

$0.75 ¥5.37

10.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥13.65

$1.63 ¥11.67

16.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ¥2.59

$0.5 ¥3.6

-28.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.16 ¥159

$15.59 ¥112

42.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 ¥10.83

$1.79 ¥12.83

-15.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.51

$0.43 ¥3.07

-18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.61 ¥47.39

$6.23 ¥44.69

6.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ¥7.89

$1.13 ¥8.14

-2.65%

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

$20.8K ¥149.3K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

7.69%

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

$19.4K ¥139.4K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

16.13%

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

$54.4 ¥390

$43.69 ¥313

24.42%

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

$8.14 ¥58.4

$11.59 ¥83.2

-29.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.9 ¥92.6

$18.65 ¥134

-30.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.68 ¥299

$60.4 ¥433

-31.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.17 ¥102

$16.39 ¥118

-13.54%

Cinema Ticket

$6.86 ¥49.2

$6.39 ¥45.81

7.36%

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

$460 ¥3,303

$447 ¥3,206

3.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.8K ¥148.8K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-27.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.35 ¥347

$56.7 ¥407

-14.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.35 ¥218

$35.56 ¥255

-14.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ¥545

$71.8 ¥515

5.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.7 ¥557

$93.1 ¥668

-16.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,029

$518 ¥3,712

-45.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$137 ¥982

$299 ¥2,144

-54.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 ¥3,932

$1,136 ¥8,148

-51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ¥2,038

$663 ¥4,754

-57.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,102 ¥15.1K

$7,808 ¥56K

-73.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,210 ¥23K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-24.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$994 ¥7,127

$1,309 ¥9,389

-24.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

3.83

5.48%

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

Last update for Shantou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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