Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Edmonton

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Edmonton 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

MetricHangzhouEdmontonHangzhou vs Edmonton
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥23,557Edmonton earns 2.4× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouEdmontonHangzhou vs Edmonton
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥135Edmonton costs 5.39× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥520Edmonton costs 2.89× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥67Edmonton costs 1.93× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,596.2Edmonton costs 4.89× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥377.2Edmonton costs 3.83× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥286.8Edmonton costs 4.10× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥320.1Hangzhou costs 1.08× the price in Edmonton
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥87.9Edmonton costs 1.76× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥7.8Hangzhou costs 1.13× the price in Edmonton

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouEdmontonHangzhou vs Edmonton
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥120.4Edmonton costs 1.67× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥23.7Edmonton costs 1.78× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥10.6Hangzhou costs 1.26× the price in Edmonton
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥14.7Edmonton costs 1.27× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥29.2Edmonton costs 1.85× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥14.7Edmonton costs 2.44× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥27.2Edmonton costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥23.5Edmonton costs 4.35× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥77.1Hangzhou costs 1.17× the price in Edmonton

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouEdmontonHangzhou vs Edmonton
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥7,304Edmonton costs 1.75× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥6,111Edmonton costs 2.42× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥11,598Edmonton costs 1.46× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥9,481Edmonton costs 2.16× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥15,569Hangzhou costs 3.26× the price in Edmonton
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥14,302Hangzhou costs 1.70× the price in Edmonton