Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Dublin

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Dublin 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

MetricHangzhouDublinHangzhou vs Dublin
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥26,337Dublin earns 2.6× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouDublinHangzhou vs Dublin
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥156Dublin costs 6.22× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥700Dublin costs 3.89× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Dublin costs 2.67× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,747.6Dublin costs 5.36× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥384.5Dublin costs 3.91× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥126.8Dublin costs 1.81× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥450.3Dublin costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥105.0Dublin costs 2.10× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥14.5Dublin costs 1.66× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouDublinHangzhou vs Dublin
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥113.6Dublin costs 1.58× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥32.7Dublin costs 2.46× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥11.1Hangzhou costs 1.21× the price in Dublin
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥16.5Dublin costs 1.43× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥20.5Dublin costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥12.3Dublin costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥36.0Dublin costs 3.57× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥23.9Dublin costs 4.43× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥93.3Dublin costs 1.04× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouDublinHangzhou vs Dublin
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥16,848Dublin costs 4.04× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥14,959Dublin costs 5.93× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥30,813Dublin costs 3.87× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥23,958Dublin costs 5.45× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥60,617Dublin costs 1.19× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥39,401Dublin costs 1.62× the price in Hangzhou