Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Seattle

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Seattle 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

MetricHangzhouSeattleHangzhou vs Seattle
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥43,669Seattle earns 4.4× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouSeattleHangzhou vs Seattle
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥169Seattle costs 6.75× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥675Seattle costs 3.75× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Seattle costs 2.89× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥2,004.0Seattle costs 6.14× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥564.4Seattle costs 5.74× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥484.5Seattle costs 6.93× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥545.4Seattle costs 1.57× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥121.5Seattle costs 2.43× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥9.6Seattle costs 1.10× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouSeattleHangzhou vs Seattle
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥156.0Seattle costs 2.17× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥36.9Seattle costs 2.78× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥8.1Hangzhou costs 1.66× the price in Seattle
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥34.2Seattle costs 2.96× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥40.1Seattle costs 2.54× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥23.5Seattle costs 3.91× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥43.2Seattle costs 4.29× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥28.0Seattle costs 5.19× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥101.3Seattle costs 1.13× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouSeattleHangzhou vs Seattle
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥16,496Seattle costs 3.95× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥12,987Seattle costs 5.15× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥32,188Seattle costs 4.04× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥23,814Seattle costs 5.42× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥51,246Seattle costs 1.01× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥33,994Seattle costs 1.39× the price in Hangzhou