Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Yinchuan is 5% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yinchuan is 14.3% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 ¥12.77

$3.52 ¥25.23

-49.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.65 ¥177

$25.99 ¥186

-5.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.55 ¥32.62

$4.95 ¥35.48

-8.08%

Cappuccino

$3.07 ¥22.01

$3.4 ¥24.41

-9.71%

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

$0.58 ¥4.15

$0.52 ¥3.7

11.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.44

$0.29 ¥2.1

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.74

$1.12 ¥8.06

-3.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.86

$1.66 ¥11.89

24.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ¥12.78

$2.03 ¥14.56

-12.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥11.03

$1.9 ¥13.61

-18.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.82

$0.92 ¥6.63

3.26%

Eggs

$1.64 ¥11.78

$1.71 ¥12.29

-4.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.72 ¥91.2

$17.18 ¥123

-25.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ¥22.19

$2.68 ¥19.24

15.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.4 ¥74.6

$9.82 ¥70.5

5.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.73 ¥12.44

$1.97 ¥14.1

-12.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.62

$1.79 ¥12.85

-32.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥10.23

$1.64 ¥11.75

-12.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.74

$1.24 ¥8.9

-12.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.26

$0.77 ¥5.52

-5.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.57

$0.98 ¥7.06

-6.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥4.26

$0.68 ¥4.87

-13.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.95

$0.53 ¥3.79

3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ¥22.73

$4.29 ¥30.75

-26.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.18 ¥80.2

$12.55 ¥90

-10.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥5.33

$0.75 ¥5.37

-1.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.76

$1.63 ¥11.67

0.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.93

$0.5 ¥3.6

-46.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.02 ¥122

$15.59 ¥112

9.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ¥8.16

$1.79 ¥12.83

-36.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.52

$0.43 ¥3.07

-18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 ¥49.32

$6.23 ¥44.69

10.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.47

$1.13 ¥8.14

4.42%

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

$19.1K ¥136.7K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-1.41%

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

$16.4K ¥117.8K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

-1.88%

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

$45.43 ¥326

$43.69 ¥313

3.98%

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

$9.9 ¥71

$11.59 ¥83.2

-14.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.59 ¥83.2

$18.65 ¥134

-37.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.33 ¥296

$60.4 ¥433

-31.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 ¥101

$16.39 ¥118

-13.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.4 ¥45.88

$6.39 ¥45.81

0.16%

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

$343 ¥2,458

$447 ¥3,206

-23.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.2K ¥123.4K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-40.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.35 ¥311

$56.7 ¥407

-23.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.79 ¥221

$35.56 ¥255

-13.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 ¥506

$71.8 ¥515

-1.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.7 ¥529

$93.1 ¥668

-20.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 ¥2,023

$518 ¥3,712

-45.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ¥1,330

$299 ¥2,144

-37.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ¥4,168

$1,136 ¥8,148

-48.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,630

$663 ¥4,754

-44.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,024 ¥21.7K

$7,808 ¥56K

-61.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,838 ¥13.2K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-57.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 ¥9,389

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 Yinchuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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