Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuxi is 7.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wuxi is 9.4% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.41 ¥24.44

$3.52 ¥25.23

-3.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.34 ¥203

$25.99 ¥186

9.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 ¥35.26

$4.95 ¥35.48

-0.61%

Cappuccino

$3.23 ¥23.17

$3.4 ¥24.41

-5.00%

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

$0.46 ¥3.31

$0.52 ¥3.7

-11.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.82 ¥5.91

$1.12 ¥8.06

-26.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 ¥17.79

$1.66 ¥11.89

49.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.3

$2.03 ¥14.56

-8.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ¥12.89

$1.9 ¥13.61

-5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.99

$0.92 ¥6.63

5.43%

Eggs

$2.12 ¥15.19

$1.71 ¥12.29

23.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 ¥101

$17.18 ¥123

-18.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 ¥23.63

$2.68 ¥19.24

22.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.22 ¥80.5

$9.82 ¥70.5

14.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.34 ¥16.76

$1.97 ¥14.1

18.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.27

$1.79 ¥12.85

-35.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 ¥11.28

$1.64 ¥11.75

-4.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 ¥7.11

$1.24 ¥8.9

-20.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ¥4.57

$0.77 ¥5.52

-16.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.24

$0.98 ¥7.06

-25.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.31

$0.68 ¥4.87

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ¥3.43

$0.53 ¥3.79

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.93 ¥35.37

$4.29 ¥30.75

14.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.71 ¥76.8

$12.55 ¥90

-14.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ¥4.74

$0.75 ¥5.37

-12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 ¥13.52

$1.63 ¥11.67

15.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.93

$0.5 ¥3.6

-46.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.89 ¥99.7

$15.59 ¥112

-10.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ¥10.09

$1.79 ¥12.83

-21.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ¥3.09

$0.43 ¥3.07

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.42 ¥60.4

$6.23 ¥44.69

35.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.21

$1.13 ¥8.14

1.77%

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

$17.8K ¥127.7K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-7.89%

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

$20.1K ¥143.9K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

19.84%

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

$34.6 ¥248

$43.69 ¥313

-20.81%

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

$16.9 ¥121

$11.59 ¥83.2

45.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.54 ¥183

$18.65 ¥134

36.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.8 ¥371

$60.4 ¥433

-14.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.73 ¥48.3

$16.39 ¥118

-58.94%

Cinema Ticket

$7.8 ¥56

$6.39 ¥45.81

22.07%

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

$424 ¥3,043

$447 ¥3,206

-5.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.3K ¥123.9K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-39.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.82 ¥293

$56.7 ¥407

-28.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.57 ¥198

$35.56 ¥255

-22.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.6 ¥456

$71.8 ¥515

-11.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.87 ¥272

$93.1 ¥668

-59.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$318 ¥2,281

$518 ¥3,712

-38.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ¥1,501

$299 ¥2,144

-30.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 ¥4,283

$1,136 ¥8,148

-47.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 ¥2,585

$663 ¥4,754

-45.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,128 ¥29.6K

$7,808 ¥56K

-47.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,435 ¥17.5K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-43.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,081 ¥7,754

$1,309 ¥9,389

-17.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.83

4.96%

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

Last update for Wuxi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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