Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Frankfurt

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Frankfurt 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

MetricHangzhouFrankfurtHangzhou vs Frankfurt
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥28,473Frankfurt earns 2.8× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouFrankfurtHangzhou vs Frankfurt
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥117Frankfurt costs 4.67× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥622Frankfurt costs 3.46× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Frankfurt costs 2.67× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥2,615.1Frankfurt costs 8.02× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥314.9Frankfurt costs 3.20× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥132.2Frankfurt costs 1.89× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥464.8Frankfurt costs 1.34× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥116.6Frankfurt costs 2.33× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥14.6Frankfurt costs 1.67× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouFrankfurtHangzhou vs Frankfurt
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥153.8Frankfurt costs 2.14× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥25.8Frankfurt costs 1.94× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥9.2Hangzhou costs 1.45× the price in Frankfurt
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥15.5Frankfurt costs 1.34× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥21.7Frankfurt costs 1.37× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥12.2Frankfurt costs 2.03× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥26.3Frankfurt costs 2.61× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥7.9Frankfurt costs 1.46× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥42.8Hangzhou costs 2.10× the price in Frankfurt

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouFrankfurtHangzhou vs Frankfurt
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥9,343Frankfurt costs 2.24× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥7,846Frankfurt costs 3.11× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥18,879Frankfurt costs 2.37× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥13,546Frankfurt costs 3.08× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥56,195Frankfurt costs 1.11× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥29,556Frankfurt costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou