Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Chicago

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Chicago 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

MetricHangzhouChicagoHangzhou vs Chicago
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥32,332Chicago earns 3.2× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouChicagoHangzhou vs Chicago
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥135Chicago costs 5.40× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥574Chicago costs 3.19× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥91Chicago costs 2.60× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,318.2Chicago costs 4.04× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥420.4Chicago costs 4.27× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥455.6Chicago costs 6.52× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥436.6Chicago costs 1.26× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥121.5Chicago costs 2.43× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥7.8Hangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Chicago

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouChicagoHangzhou vs Chicago
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥130.5Chicago costs 1.82× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥32.3Chicago costs 2.43× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥8.9Hangzhou costs 1.51× the price in Chicago
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥27.2Chicago costs 2.36× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥34.4Chicago costs 2.18× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥18.6Chicago costs 3.09× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥33.8Chicago costs 3.35× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥17.5Chicago costs 3.25× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥101.3Chicago costs 1.13× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouChicagoHangzhou vs Chicago
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥16,007Chicago costs 3.84× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥11,188Chicago costs 4.44× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥30,487Chicago costs 3.83× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥18,626Chicago costs 4.24× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥27,635Hangzhou costs 1.84× the price in Chicago
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥18,202Hangzhou costs 1.34× the price in Chicago