ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Geneva 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 | Geneva | Hangzhou vs Geneva |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥49,492 | Geneva earns 4.9× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Geneva | Hangzhou vs Geneva |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥208 | Geneva costs 8.31× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥914 | Geneva costs 5.08× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥125 | Geneva costs 3.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,958.1 | Geneva costs 6.00× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥387.1 | Geneva costs 3.93× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥258.8 | Geneva costs 3.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥518.4 | Geneva costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥166.2 | Geneva costs 3.32× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥15.7 | Geneva costs 1.80× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Geneva | Hangzhou vs Geneva |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥291.6 | Geneva costs 4.06× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥50.9 | Geneva costs 3.83× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥15.7 | Geneva costs 1.18× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥19.8 | Geneva costs 1.72× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥24.0 | Geneva costs 1.51× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥10.9 | Geneva costs 1.82× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥32.8 | Geneva costs 3.25× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥21.8 | Geneva costs 4.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥83.1 | Hangzhou costs 1.08× the price in Geneva |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Geneva | Hangzhou vs Geneva |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥18,988 | Geneva costs 4.55× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥14,251 | Geneva costs 5.65× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥32,116 | Geneva costs 4.03× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥24,682 | Geneva costs 5.61× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥151,632 | Geneva costs 2.99× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥109,024 | Geneva costs 4.47× the price in Hangzhou |
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