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
| Metric | Hangzhou | Mexico City | Hangzhou vs Mexico City |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥7,206 | Hangzhou earns 1.4× the salary in Mexico City |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Mexico City | Hangzhou vs Mexico City |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥80 | Mexico City costs 3.19× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥353 | Mexico City costs 1.96× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥71 | Mexico City costs 2.03× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥439.8 | Mexico City costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥246.1 | Mexico City costs 2.50× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥204.4 | Mexico City costs 2.92× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥387.6 | Mexico City costs 1.12× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥47.1 | Hangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Mexico City |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥10.6 | Mexico City costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Mexico City | Hangzhou vs Mexico City |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥107.2 | Mexico City costs 1.49× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥20.0 | Mexico City costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥12.4 | Hangzhou costs 1.08× the price in Mexico City |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥21.7 | Mexico City costs 1.88× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥22.6 | Mexico City costs 1.43× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥13.9 | Mexico City costs 2.32× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥16.5 | Mexico City costs 1.63× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥13.8 | Mexico City costs 2.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥117.6 | Mexico City costs 1.31× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Mexico City | Hangzhou vs Mexico City |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥7,538 | Mexico City costs 1.81× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥4,774 | Mexico City costs 1.89× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥16,770 | Mexico City costs 2.11× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥8,958 | Mexico City costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥26,404 | Hangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Mexico City |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥14,183 | Hangzhou costs 1.72× the price in Mexico City |