Cost of Living in Hangzhou
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China

Hangzhou

Zhejiang

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Cost of living in Hangzhou

Last updated:July 2, 2025

Groceries

Apples 1kg
$2.19
Bananas 1kg
$1.97
Beef 1kg
$11.31
Bread 500g
$1.98
Chicken Breast 1kg
$2.27
Cigarettes (20 pack)
$4.11
Coca-Cola 2L
$1.30
Domestic Beer 500mL
$0.94
Eggs (12)
$1.91
Imported Beer 330mL
$1.79
lettuce
Lettuce 1kg
$0.63
Local Cheese 1kg
$13.23
Milk 1L
$1.87
onion
Onions 1kg
$0.88
Oranges 1kg
$1.70
Potatoes 1kg
$0.77
Rice 1kg
$0.93
Tomatoes 1kg
$1.18
Water 1.5L
$0.51
Wine Bottle
$13.16

Restaurants & Dining

Beer
$2.74
Cocktail
$8.00
Coffee
$4.21
Inexpensive Meal
$5.04
Mid-Range Meal
$35.88
Soda (Restaurant)
$0.49
Water
$0.28

Housing & Accommodation

1 Bedroom Apartment (City Center)
$576.09
1 Bedroom Apartment (Outside Center)
$339.93
3 Bedrooms Apartment (City Center)
$1,018.04
3 Bedrooms Apartment (Outside Center)
$626.06

Transportation

Car
$22,293.00
Gasoline 1L
$1.06
Monthly Pass
$19.26
One-way Ticket
$0.41
Taxi (per km)
$0.41
Taxi Start
$1.79
Taxi Trip
$7.00
Taxi Waiting (1 hour)
$5.78

Utilities

Basic Utilities (Small Apartment)
$54.00
Basic Utilities 85m²
$66.39
Internet
$12.90
Mobile Minute
$0.08
Phone Plan
$11.47

Entertainment

cinema
Cinema
$11.60
Gym
$41.91
Tennis Court
$14.80
Theater
$37.00

Personal Carepersonal care

Deodorant
$4.91
Haircut
$5.65
Shampoo
$4.28
Toilet Paper
$3.67
Toothpaste
$1.67

Clothing & Shoesclothing

Dress
$38.50
Jeans
$51.75
Leather Shoes
$88.81
sneakers
Sneakers
$71.41

Healthcare

Antibiotics
$3.71
Cold Medicine
$4.58
Doctor Visit
$70.00

Education

International School
$31,468.06
Preschool
$439.02

Other Expenses

Average Salary
$1,199.78
Cleaning
$8.00
Laundry Detergent
$3.81
Microwave
$122.00
Tablet
$424.00
TV
$399.00

Total Monthly Cost

$1,504

Overview

Rent
$1,075
Groceries
$204
Food Outside
$148
Base Cost
$77
Data Sources
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Reviews

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Overwhelmingly Positive
100% of the 2 user reviews for this place are positive
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Dec 17, 2021•Nomad List
Recommended

Surprisingly green an pleasant city with all the ancient parks and strolls around the west lake area.

Sep 12, 2019•Nomad List
Recommended

As one of the most livable cities in China, Hangzhou has developed economy and technology, many tourist attractions, an open and inclusive city!
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