Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Shaoxing is 26.6% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shaoxing is 21.6% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 ¥19.84

$3.52 ¥25.23

-21.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.86 ¥150

$25.99 ¥186

-19.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ¥29.76

$4.95 ¥35.48

-16.16%

Cappuccino

$2.76 ¥19.8

$3.4 ¥24.41

-18.82%

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

$0.42 ¥3.01

$0.52 ¥3.7

-19.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ¥1.87

$0.29 ¥2.1

-10.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.67 ¥4.82

$1.12 ¥8.06

-40.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥12.13

$1.66 ¥11.89

1.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 ¥16.26

$2.03 ¥14.56

11.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 ¥14.68

$1.9 ¥13.61

7.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.77 ¥5.53

$0.92 ¥6.63

-16.30%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.13

$1.71 ¥12.29

-9.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.63 ¥54.7

$17.18 ¥123

-55.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 ¥20.15

$2.68 ¥19.24

4.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.06 ¥65

$9.82 ¥70.5

-7.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.92 ¥13.76

$1.97 ¥14.1

-2.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 ¥10.32

$1.79 ¥12.85

-19.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 ¥11.44

$1.64 ¥11.75

-3.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.23

$1.24 ¥8.9

-7.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 ¥6.28

$0.77 ¥5.52

14.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.65

$0.98 ¥7.06

-5.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 ¥5.74

$0.68 ¥4.87

17.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ¥4.08

$0.53 ¥3.79

7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.51 ¥25.21

$4.29 ¥30.75

-18.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.37 ¥81.6

$12.55 ¥90

-9.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥5.21

$0.75 ¥5.37

-2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 ¥10.87

$1.63 ¥11.67

-6.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.5 ¥3.6

-46.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.56 ¥119

$15.59 ¥112

6.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ¥10.65

$1.79 ¥12.83

-16.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ¥2.55

$0.43 ¥3.07

-16.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.48 ¥60.8

$6.23 ¥44.69

36.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.47

$1.13 ¥8.14

4.42%

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

$16.8K ¥120.2K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-13.32%

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

$14.4K ¥103K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

-14.18%

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

$42.22 ¥303

$43.69 ¥313

-3.36%

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

$11.01 ¥79

$11.59 ¥83.2

-5.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11 ¥78.9

$18.65 ¥134

-41.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.16 ¥302

$60.4 ¥433

-30.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.11 ¥101

$16.39 ¥118

-13.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.71 ¥40.97

$6.39 ¥45.81

-10.64%

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

$400 ¥2,866

$447 ¥3,206

-10.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.6K ¥133.5K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-35.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.14 ¥302

$56.7 ¥407

-25.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.99 ¥222

$35.56 ¥255

-12.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.1 ¥488

$71.8 ¥515

-5.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$67 ¥481

$93.1 ¥668

-28.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,033

$518 ¥3,712

-45.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 ¥1,345

$299 ¥2,144

-37.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ¥4,179

$1,136 ¥8,148

-48.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$363 ¥2,602

$663 ¥4,754

-45.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,923 ¥49.7K

$7,808 ¥56K

-11.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,854 ¥27.6K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-9.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,017 ¥7,296

$1,309 ¥9,389

-22.29%

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 Shaoxing: October 26, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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