ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Cork 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 | Cork | Hangzhou vs Cork |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥28,796 | Cork earns 2.9× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Cork | Hangzhou vs Cork |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥155 | Cork costs 6.22× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥642 | Cork costs 3.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥89 | Cork costs 2.55× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,670.9 | Cork costs 5.12× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥379.4 | Cork costs 3.86× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥152.5 | Cork costs 2.18× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥374.0 | Cork costs 1.08× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥93.3 | Cork costs 1.87× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥14.5 | Cork costs 1.67× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Cork | Hangzhou vs Cork |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥115.5 | Cork costs 1.61× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥31.5 | Cork costs 2.37× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥11.3 | Hangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Cork |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥15.1 | Cork costs 1.31× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥22.0 | Cork costs 1.39× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥15.2 | Cork costs 2.53× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥33.8 | Cork costs 3.35× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥28.8 | Cork costs 5.34× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥93.3 | Cork costs 1.04× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Cork | Hangzhou vs Cork |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥15,183 | Cork costs 3.64× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥12,545 | Cork costs 4.97× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥22,675 | Cork costs 2.85× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥19,363 | Cork costs 4.40× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥33,865 | Hangzhou costs 1.50× the price in Cork |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥21,475 | Hangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Cork |
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