Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs New Orleans

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and New Orleans 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

MetricHangzhouNew OrleansHangzhou vs New Orleans
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥27,171New Orleans earns 2.7× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouNew OrleansHangzhou vs New Orleans
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥172New Orleans costs 6.88× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥864New Orleans costs 4.80× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥81New Orleans costs 2.31× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,768.4New Orleans costs 5.42× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥496.7New Orleans costs 5.05× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥484.6New Orleans costs 6.93× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥344.2Hangzhou costs 1.01× the price in New Orleans
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥84.4New Orleans costs 1.69× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥6.2Hangzhou costs 1.42× the price in New Orleans

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouNew OrleansHangzhou vs New Orleans
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥105.4New Orleans costs 1.47× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥37.4New Orleans costs 2.81× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥9.2Hangzhou costs 1.46× the price in New Orleans
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥27.9New Orleans costs 2.42× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥35.1New Orleans costs 2.22× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥29.2New Orleans costs 4.84× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥37.6New Orleans costs 3.73× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥17.0New Orleans costs 3.15× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥113.6New Orleans costs 1.26× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouNew OrleansHangzhou vs New Orleans
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥12,504New Orleans costs 3.00× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥8,252New Orleans costs 3.27× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥20,609New Orleans costs 2.59× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥13,686New Orleans costs 3.11× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥35,104Hangzhou costs 1.45× the price in New Orleans
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥9,308Hangzhou costs 2.62× the price in New Orleans