Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Edinburgh

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Edinburgh 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

MetricHangzhouEdinburghHangzhou vs Edinburgh
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥24,301Edinburgh earns 2.4× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouEdinburghHangzhou vs Edinburgh
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥163Edinburgh costs 6.54× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥727Edinburgh costs 4.04× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥70Edinburgh costs 1.99× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥2,626.7Edinburgh costs 8.05× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥290.6Edinburgh costs 2.95× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥116.9Edinburgh costs 1.67× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥321.7Hangzhou costs 1.08× the price in Edinburgh
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥95.4Edinburgh costs 1.91× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥14.0Edinburgh costs 1.60× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouEdinburghHangzhou vs Edinburgh
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥106.6Edinburgh costs 1.48× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥34.5Edinburgh costs 2.59× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥12.1Hangzhou costs 1.11× the price in Edinburgh
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥16.0Edinburgh costs 1.38× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥20.2Edinburgh costs 1.28× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥13.8Edinburgh costs 2.30× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥24.8Edinburgh costs 2.46× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥20.0Edinburgh costs 3.71× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥75.6Hangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Edinburgh

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouEdinburghHangzhou vs Edinburgh
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥11,056Edinburgh costs 2.65× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥8,295Edinburgh costs 3.29× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥19,262Edinburgh costs 2.42× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥14,392Edinburgh costs 3.27× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥45,168Hangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Edinburgh
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥31,608Edinburgh costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou