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
| Metric | Hangzhou | Copenhagen | Hangzhou vs Copenhagen |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥30,713 | Copenhagen earns 3.1× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Copenhagen | Hangzhou vs Copenhagen |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥156 | Copenhagen costs 6.24× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥832 | Copenhagen costs 4.62× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥94 | Copenhagen costs 2.67× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,218.3 | Copenhagen costs 3.73× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥265.1 | Copenhagen costs 2.69× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥83.0 | Copenhagen costs 1.19× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥426.3 | Copenhagen costs 1.23× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥135.2 | Copenhagen costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥16.8 | Copenhagen costs 1.92× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Copenhagen | Hangzhou vs Copenhagen |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥172.1 | Copenhagen costs 2.39× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥39.4 | Copenhagen costs 2.96× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥15.2 | Copenhagen costs 1.14× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥32.6 | Copenhagen costs 2.82× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥24.1 | Copenhagen costs 1.52× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥16.4 | Copenhagen costs 2.72× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥39.4 | Copenhagen costs 3.91× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥12.6 | Copenhagen costs 2.33× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥78.0 | Hangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Copenhagen |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Copenhagen | Hangzhou vs Copenhagen |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥13,307 | Copenhagen costs 3.19× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥9,846 | Copenhagen costs 3.90× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥22,283 | Copenhagen costs 2.80× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥15,323 | Copenhagen costs 3.49× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥79,618 | Copenhagen costs 1.57× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥56,815 | Copenhagen costs 2.33× the price in Hangzhou |