ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Munich 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 | Munich | Hangzhou vs Munich |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥28,403 | Munich earns 2.8× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Munich | Hangzhou vs Munich |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥136 | Munich costs 5.44× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥622 | Munich costs 3.46× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Munich costs 2.67× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥2,532.5 | Munich costs 7.76× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥288.3 | Munich costs 2.93× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥147.6 | Munich costs 2.11× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥418.0 | Munich costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥116.6 | Munich costs 2.33× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥15.1 | Munich costs 1.73× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Munich | Hangzhou vs Munich |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥159.3 | Munich costs 2.22× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥29.8 | Munich costs 2.24× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥9.3 | Hangzhou costs 1.43× the price in Munich |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥19.5 | Munich costs 1.69× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥23.5 | Munich costs 1.48× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥16.5 | Munich costs 2.73× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥29.7 | Munich costs 2.95× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥8.9 | Munich costs 1.65× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥46.7 | Hangzhou costs 1.93× the price in Munich |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Munich | Hangzhou vs Munich |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥11,990 | Munich costs 2.87× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥9,041 | Munich costs 3.58× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥21,354 | Munich costs 2.68× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥16,428 | Munich costs 3.74× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥88,766 | Munich costs 1.75× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥60,989 | Munich costs 2.50× the price in Hangzhou |