ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Basel 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 | Basel | Hangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥48,391 | Basel earns 4.8× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Basel | Hangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥199 | Basel costs 7.98× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥856 | Basel costs 4.75× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥125 | Basel costs 3.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥2,009.3 | Basel costs 6.16× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥437.5 | Basel costs 4.45× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥358.4 | Basel costs 5.13× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥567.0 | Basel costs 1.64× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥157.8 | Basel costs 3.16× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥15.5 | Basel costs 1.78× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Basel | Hangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥282.6 | Basel costs 3.93× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥52.8 | Basel costs 3.98× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥15.6 | Basel costs 1.17× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥22.3 | Basel costs 1.94× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥24.8 | Basel costs 1.57× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥11.3 | Basel costs 1.88× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥32.0 | Basel costs 3.17× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥17.2 | Basel costs 3.20× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥91.2 | Basel costs 1.01× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Basel | Hangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥14,669 | Basel costs 3.52× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥10,239 | Basel costs 4.06× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥23,991 | Basel costs 3.01× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥19,314 | Basel costs 4.39× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥124,629 | Basel costs 2.46× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥98,755 | Basel costs 4.05× the price in Hangzhou |
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