ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Bucharest 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 | Bucharest | Hangzhou vs Bucharest |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥9,501 | Hangzhou earns 1.1× the salary in Bucharest |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Bucharest | Hangzhou vs Bucharest |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥100 | Bucharest costs 3.99× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥414 | Bucharest costs 2.30× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥51 | Bucharest costs 1.46× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,330.7 | Bucharest costs 4.08× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥67.7 | Hangzhou costs 1.45× the price in Bucharest |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥56.2 | Hangzhou costs 1.24× the price in Bucharest |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥352.2 | Bucharest costs 1.02× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥59.2 | Bucharest costs 1.18× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥13.4 | Bucharest costs 1.53× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Bucharest | Hangzhou vs Bucharest |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥83.7 | Bucharest costs 1.16× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥25.5 | Bucharest costs 1.92× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥11.6 | Hangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Bucharest |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥9.1 | Hangzhou costs 1.27× the price in Bucharest |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥8.6 | Hangzhou costs 1.84× the price in Bucharest |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥5.3 | Hangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Bucharest |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥18.5 | Bucharest costs 1.84× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥8.6 | Bucharest costs 1.59× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥44.4 | Hangzhou costs 2.03× the price in Bucharest |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Bucharest | Hangzhou vs Bucharest |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥4,764 | Bucharest costs 1.14× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥3,164 | Bucharest costs 1.25× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥7,669 | Hangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Bucharest |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥4,965 | Bucharest costs 1.13× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥26,712 | Hangzhou costs 1.90× the price in Bucharest |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥14,977 | Hangzhou costs 1.63× the price in Bucharest |
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