Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Charlotte

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Charlotte 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

MetricHangzhouCharlotteHangzhou vs Charlotte
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥29,280Charlotte earns 2.9× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouCharlotteHangzhou vs Charlotte
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥122Charlotte costs 4.86× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥506Charlotte costs 2.81× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥74Charlotte costs 2.12× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,133.6Charlotte costs 3.48× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥536.2Charlotte costs 5.45× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥464.9Charlotte costs 6.65× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥389.9Charlotte costs 1.13× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥108.0Charlotte costs 2.16× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥6.2Hangzhou costs 1.42× the price in Charlotte

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouCharlotteHangzhou vs Charlotte
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥122.7Charlotte costs 1.71× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥30.7Charlotte costs 2.31× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥6.6Hangzhou costs 2.03× the price in Charlotte
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥25.0Charlotte costs 2.16× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥36.0Charlotte costs 2.27× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥25.3Charlotte costs 4.20× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥31.0Charlotte costs 3.08× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥16.2Charlotte costs 3.01× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥104.1Charlotte costs 1.16× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouCharlotteHangzhou vs Charlotte
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥12,813Charlotte costs 3.07× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥9,326Charlotte costs 3.70× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥23,109Charlotte costs 2.90× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥15,801Charlotte costs 3.59× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥28,822Hangzhou costs 1.76× the price in Charlotte
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥16,504Hangzhou costs 1.48× the price in Charlotte