Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Copenhagen

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Copenhagen 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

MetricHangzhouCopenhagenHangzhou vs Copenhagen
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥30,713Copenhagen earns 3.1× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouCopenhagenHangzhou vs Copenhagen
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥156Copenhagen costs 6.24× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥832Copenhagen costs 4.62× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥94Copenhagen costs 2.67× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,218.3Copenhagen costs 3.73× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥265.1Copenhagen costs 2.69× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥83.0Copenhagen costs 1.19× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥426.3Copenhagen costs 1.23× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥135.2Copenhagen costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥16.8Copenhagen costs 1.92× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouCopenhagenHangzhou vs Copenhagen
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥172.1Copenhagen costs 2.39× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥39.4Copenhagen costs 2.96× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥15.2Copenhagen costs 1.14× the price in Hangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥32.6Copenhagen costs 2.82× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥24.1Copenhagen costs 1.52× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥16.4Copenhagen costs 2.72× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥39.4Copenhagen costs 3.91× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥12.6Copenhagen costs 2.33× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥78.0Hangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Copenhagen

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouCopenhagenHangzhou vs Copenhagen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥13,307Copenhagen costs 3.19× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥9,846Copenhagen costs 3.90× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥22,283Copenhagen costs 2.80× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥15,323Copenhagen costs 3.49× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥79,618Copenhagen costs 1.57× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥56,815Copenhagen costs 2.33× the price in Hangzhou