Cost of Living Comparison Between Xiamen and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Xiamen and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Xiamen is 13% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Xiamen is 17.5% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 ¥19.79

$3.52 ¥25.23

-21.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.39 ¥168

$25.99 ¥186

-10.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 ¥40.41

$4.95 ¥35.48

13.74%

Cappuccino

$2.75 ¥19.74

$3.4 ¥24.41

-19.12%

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

$0.51 ¥3.62

$0.52 ¥3.7

-1.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ¥2.25

$0.29 ¥2.1

6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 ¥10.12

$1.12 ¥8.06

25.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 ¥25.26

$1.66 ¥11.89

112.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ¥13.37

$2.03 ¥14.56

-8.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.14 ¥15.37

$1.9 ¥13.61

12.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.41

$0.92 ¥6.63

-18.48%

Eggs

$1.35 ¥9.68

$1.71 ¥12.29

-21.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.04 ¥79.2

$17.18 ¥123

-35.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.36 ¥16.91

$2.68 ¥19.24

-11.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.06 ¥79.4

$9.82 ¥70.5

12.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 ¥17.55

$1.97 ¥14.1

24.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 ¥9.88

$1.79 ¥12.85

-22.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ¥11.17

$1.64 ¥11.75

-4.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 ¥13.09

$1.24 ¥8.9

46.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.48

$0.77 ¥5.52

16.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.71 ¥12.28

$0.98 ¥7.06

74.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 ¥5.84

$0.68 ¥4.87

19.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.65

$0.53 ¥3.79

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.85

$4.29 ¥30.75

-35.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.51 ¥75.4

$12.55 ¥90

-16.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.72

$0.75 ¥5.37

6.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.77

$1.63 ¥11.67

0.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ¥1.58

$0.5 ¥3.6

-56.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.1 ¥79.6

$15.59 ¥112

-28.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ¥9.79

$1.79 ¥12.83

-23.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥2.03

$0.43 ¥3.07

-34.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.61 ¥47.44

$6.23 ¥44.69

6.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.1

$1.13 ¥8.14

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

$16.3K ¥116.7K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-15.83%

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

$17.8K ¥127.7K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

6.41%

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

$39.45 ¥283

$43.69 ¥313

-9.70%

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

$9.96 ¥71.4

$11.59 ¥83.2

-14.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.71 ¥69.7

$18.65 ¥134

-47.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.63 ¥313

$60.4 ¥433

-27.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.98 ¥71.6

$16.39 ¥118

-39.11%

Cinema Ticket

$9.6 ¥68.8

$6.39 ¥45.81

50.23%

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

$459 ¥3,292

$447 ¥3,206

2.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K ¥163K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-20.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.43 ¥304

$56.7 ¥407

-25.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.41 ¥197

$35.56 ¥255

-22.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ¥599

$71.8 ¥515

16.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 ¥569

$93.1 ¥668

-14.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 ¥2,403

$518 ¥3,712

-35.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 ¥1,784

$299 ¥2,144

-16.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 ¥6,056

$1,136 ¥8,148

-25.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$508 ¥3,646

$663 ¥4,754

-23.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,753 ¥62.8K

$7,808 ¥56K

12.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,019 ¥36K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

17.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$847 ¥6,073

$1,309 ¥9,389

-35.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.56

3.83

-7.05%

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

Last update for Xiamen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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