Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Brasilia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Brasilia 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

MetricHangzhouBrasiliaHangzhou vs Brasilia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥6,059Hangzhou earns 1.7× the salary in Brasilia

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouBrasiliaHangzhou vs Brasilia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥59Brasilia costs 2.37× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥329Brasilia costs 1.83× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥49Brasilia costs 1.41× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥558.5Brasilia costs 1.71× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥147.0Brasilia costs 1.49× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥85.0Brasilia costs 1.22× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥213.0Hangzhou costs 1.63× the price in Brasilia
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥52.7Brasilia costs 1.05× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥8.6Hangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Brasilia

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouBrasiliaHangzhou vs Brasilia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥55.8Hangzhou costs 1.29× the price in Brasilia
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥16.5Brasilia costs 1.24× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥7.0Hangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Brasilia
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥13.8Brasilia costs 1.19× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥15.9Brasilia costs 1.01× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥8.0Brasilia costs 1.33× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥11.2Brasilia costs 1.11× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥8.9Brasilia costs 1.65× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥54.8Hangzhou costs 1.64× the price in Brasilia

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouBrasiliaHangzhou vs Brasilia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥3,366Hangzhou costs 1.24× the price in Brasilia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥1,808Hangzhou costs 1.40× the price in Brasilia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥7,846Hangzhou costs 1.01× the price in Brasilia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥3,840Hangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Brasilia
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥16,964Hangzhou costs 2.99× the price in Brasilia
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥11,589Hangzhou costs 2.10× the price in Brasilia