Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Mexico City

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Mexico City 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

MetricHangzhouMexico CityHangzhou vs Mexico City
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥7,206Hangzhou earns 1.4× the salary in Mexico City

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouMexico CityHangzhou vs Mexico City
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥80Mexico City costs 3.19× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥353Mexico City costs 1.96× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥71Mexico City costs 2.03× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥439.8Mexico City costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥246.1Mexico City costs 2.50× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥204.4Mexico City costs 2.92× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥387.6Mexico City costs 1.12× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥47.1Hangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Mexico City
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥10.6Mexico City costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouMexico CityHangzhou vs Mexico City
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥107.2Mexico City costs 1.49× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥20.0Mexico City costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥12.4Hangzhou costs 1.08× the price in Mexico City
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥21.7Mexico City costs 1.88× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥22.6Mexico City costs 1.43× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥13.9Mexico City costs 2.32× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥16.5Mexico City costs 1.63× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥13.8Mexico City costs 2.56× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥117.6Mexico City costs 1.31× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouMexico CityHangzhou vs Mexico City
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥7,538Mexico City costs 1.81× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥4,774Mexico City costs 1.89× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥16,770Mexico City costs 2.11× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥8,958Mexico City costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥26,404Hangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Mexico City
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥14,183Hangzhou costs 1.72× the price in Mexico City