ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and San Diego 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 | San Diego | Hangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥35,706 | San Diego earns 3.6× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | San Diego | Hangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥169 | San Diego costs 6.75× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥675 | San Diego costs 3.75× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥95 | San Diego costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,702.7 | San Diego costs 5.22× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥543.8 | San Diego costs 5.53× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥499.9 | San Diego costs 7.15× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥456.9 | San Diego costs 1.32× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥135.0 | San Diego costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥10.1 | San Diego costs 1.16× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | San Diego | Hangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥137.0 | San Diego costs 1.91× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥51.5 | San Diego costs 3.88× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥9.3 | Hangzhou costs 1.44× the price in San Diego |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥37.4 | San Diego costs 3.24× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥29.5 | San Diego costs 1.86× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥21.6 | San Diego costs 3.59× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥34.2 | San Diego costs 3.39× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥14.7 | San Diego costs 2.73× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥121.5 | San Diego costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | San Diego | Hangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥22,764 | San Diego costs 5.46× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥16,335 | San Diego costs 6.48× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥37,052 | San Diego costs 4.65× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥30,155 | San Diego costs 6.86× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥54,628 | San Diego costs 1.08× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥44,417 | San Diego costs 1.82× the price in Hangzhou |
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