ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Amman are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Hangzhou | Amman | Hangzhou vs Amman |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥4,814 | Hangzhou earns 2.1× the salary in Amman |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Amman | Hangzhou vs Amman |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥48 | Amman costs 1.90× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥452 | Amman costs 2.51× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥48 | Amman costs 1.36× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥916.1 | Amman costs 2.81× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥212.8 | Amman costs 2.16× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥107.2 | Amman costs 1.53× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥396.7 | Amman costs 1.14× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥76.2 | Amman costs 1.52× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥11.2 | Amman costs 1.29× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Amman | Hangzhou vs Amman |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥84.7 | Amman costs 1.18× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥16.3 | Amman costs 1.23× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥10.6 | Hangzhou costs 1.26× the price in Amman |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥4.8 | Hangzhou costs 2.39× the price in Amman |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥16.5 | Amman costs 1.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥6.4 | Amman costs 1.07× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥5.6 | Hangzhou costs 1.81× the price in Amman |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥34.7 | Amman costs 6.43× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥142.8 | Amman costs 1.59× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Amman | Hangzhou vs Amman |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥2,821 | Hangzhou costs 1.48× the price in Amman |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥1,631 | Hangzhou costs 1.55× the price in Amman |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥4,847 | Hangzhou costs 1.64× the price in Amman |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥2,907 | Hangzhou costs 1.51× the price in Amman |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥10,905 | Hangzhou costs 4.65× the price in Amman |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥6,880 | Hangzhou costs 3.54× the price in Amman |