ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Prague 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 | Prague | Hangzhou vs Prague |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥16,289 | Prague earns 1.6× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Prague | Hangzhou vs Prague |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥74 | Prague costs 2.95× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥353 | Prague costs 1.96× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥71 | Prague costs 2.02× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥2,060.1 | Prague costs 6.32× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥151.4 | Prague costs 1.54× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥179.0 | Prague costs 2.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥450.1 | Prague costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥90.6 | Prague costs 1.81× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥13.1 | Prague costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Prague | Hangzhou vs Prague |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥100.8 | Prague costs 1.40× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥27.3 | Prague costs 2.05× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥7.8 | Hangzhou costs 1.70× the price in Prague |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥11.9 | Prague costs 1.03× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥13.8 | Hangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Prague |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥7.4 | Prague costs 1.24× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥24.7 | Prague costs 2.45× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥8.1 | Prague costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥48.1 | Hangzhou costs 1.87× the price in Prague |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Prague | Hangzhou vs Prague |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥7,918 | Prague costs 1.90× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥6,782 | Prague costs 2.69× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥15,738 | Prague costs 1.98× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥11,137 | Prague costs 2.53× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥65,165 | Prague costs 1.28× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥49,703 | Prague costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou |