Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Madrid

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Madrid 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

MetricHangzhouMadridHangzhou vs Madrid
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥17,041Madrid earns 1.7× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouMadridHangzhou vs Madrid
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥124Madrid costs 4.98× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥467Madrid costs 2.59× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Madrid costs 2.22× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,293.5Madrid costs 3.97× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥241.1Madrid costs 2.45× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥122.6Madrid costs 1.75× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥333.6Hangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Madrid
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥77.8Madrid costs 1.56× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥12.0Madrid costs 1.37× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouMadridHangzhou vs Madrid
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥121.8Madrid costs 1.69× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥26.3Madrid costs 1.98× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥8.8Hangzhou costs 1.52× the price in Madrid
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥10.1Hangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Madrid
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥18.0Madrid costs 1.14× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥15.1Madrid costs 2.51× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥17.8Madrid costs 1.76× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥8.3Madrid costs 1.55× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥54.4Hangzhou costs 1.65× the price in Madrid

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouMadridHangzhou vs Madrid
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥10,683Madrid costs 2.56× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥8,226Madrid costs 3.26× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥19,031Madrid costs 2.39× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥12,453Madrid costs 2.83× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥62,075Madrid costs 1.22× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥29,535Madrid costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou