Cost of living in Hangzhou
compared to
Cost of living in Hangzhou vs. China overall average
Hangzhou is 22.6% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Hangzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Hangzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Hangzhou
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Hangzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% more in Hangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Hangzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Hangzhou
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Hangzhou are more expensive than in China.
Hangzhou Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
CN¥24.80
|
$2.52
-
$7.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
$4.21
-
$5.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.61
|
$0.42
-
$0.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
Hangzhou - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
CN¥12.81
|
$0.98
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.80
CN¥55.19
|
$3.50
-
$14.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CN¥53.17
|
$4.91
-
$10.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
CN¥13.06
|
$1.01
-
$3.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
CN¥9.88
|
$0.57
-
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
CN¥6.47
|
$0.51
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.25
|
$0.38
-
$1.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
CN¥5.34
|
$0.45
-
$0.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
$0.32
-
$0.89
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.53
|
$0.13
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.25
-
$0.64
|
Hangzhou - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥30.98
|
$4.05
-
$4.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.82
CN¥119.03
|
$7.01
-
$28.04
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,627.64
CN¥138,871.41
|
$16,823.69
-
$19,627.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
$3.65
-
$6.45
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.91
CN¥126.72
|
$7.01
-
$84.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.70
CN¥3,669.93
|
$308.43
-
$771.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.94
CN¥2,171.71
|
$168.24
-
$546.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.68
CN¥238.28
|
$21.44
-
$60.04
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.30
CN¥3,207.27
|
$210.30
-
$700.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,915.71
CN¥204,587.35
|
$21,029.61
-
$42,059.22
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
$0.70
-
$2.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CN¥24.37
|
$1.40
-
$5.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.88
CN¥423.65
|
$16.82
-
$210.30
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
CN¥46.13
|
$5.61
-
$7.01
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.69
CN¥408.18
|
$16.82
-
$98.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
CN¥249.61
|
$13.88
-
$56.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.30
CN¥518.63
|
$42.06
-
$98.14
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
CN¥617.10
|
$36.31
-
$210.16
|
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Jiaxing,
Wuxi,
Xuzhou,
Urumqi,
Guangzhou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Hangzhou.
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