ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Rome 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 | Rome | Hangzhou vs Rome |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥13,373 | Rome earns 1.3× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Rome | Hangzhou vs Rome |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥117 | Rome costs 4.67× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥467 | Rome costs 2.59× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Rome costs 2.22× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,417.9 | Rome costs 4.35× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥210.9 | Rome costs 2.14× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥81.2 | Rome costs 1.16× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥469.3 | Rome costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥77.8 | Rome costs 1.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥13.8 | Rome costs 1.58× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Rome | Hangzhou vs Rome |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥132.6 | Rome costs 1.84× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥32.1 | Rome costs 2.42× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥12.0 | Hangzhou costs 1.11× the price in Rome |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥14.8 | Rome costs 1.28× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥17.6 | Rome costs 1.11× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥9.7 | Rome costs 1.62× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥15.5 | Rome costs 1.54× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥11.0 | Rome costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥27.2 | Hangzhou costs 3.31× the price in Rome |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Rome | Hangzhou vs Rome |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥8,402 | Rome costs 2.01× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥6,146 | Rome costs 2.44× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥17,581 | Rome costs 2.21× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥12,087 | Rome costs 2.75× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥58,083 | Rome costs 1.14× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥22,863 | Hangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Rome |
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