ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Florence 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 | Florence | Hangzhou vs Florence |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥14,111 | Florence earns 1.4× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Florence | Hangzhou vs Florence |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥191 | Florence costs 7.62× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥505 | Florence costs 2.81× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥101 | Florence costs 2.89× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,535.0 | Florence costs 4.71× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥225.3 | Florence costs 2.29× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥77.7 | Florence costs 1.11× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥507.6 | Florence costs 1.47× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥93.3 | Florence costs 1.87× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥14.2 | Florence costs 1.63× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Florence | Hangzhou vs Florence |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥178.6 | Florence costs 2.48× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥31.9 | Florence costs 2.40× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥12.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Florence |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥17.9 | Florence costs 1.55× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥20.6 | Florence costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥15.6 | Florence costs 2.59× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥22.5 | Florence costs 2.23× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥14.0 | Florence costs 2.59× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥54.4 | Hangzhou costs 1.65× the price in Florence |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Florence | Hangzhou vs Florence |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥10,156 | Florence costs 2.43× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥6,703 | Florence costs 2.66× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥19,112 | Florence costs 2.40× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥12,563 | Florence costs 2.86× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥43,621 | Hangzhou costs 1.16× the price in Florence |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥26,428 | Florence costs 1.08× the price in Hangzhou |
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