Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Singapore

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Singapore 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

MetricHangzhouSingaporeHangzhou vs Singapore
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥28,346Singapore earns 2.8× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouSingaporeHangzhou vs Singapore
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥79Singapore costs 3.15× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥421Singapore costs 2.34× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥55Singapore costs 1.58× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,097.4Singapore costs 3.36× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥177.4Singapore costs 1.80× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥85.7Singapore costs 1.23× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥767.7Singapore costs 2.22× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥78.9Singapore costs 1.58× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥16.6Singapore costs 1.91× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouSingaporeHangzhou vs Singapore
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥171.7Singapore costs 2.39× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥24.9Singapore costs 1.87× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥21.1Singapore costs 1.58× the price in Hangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥16.2Singapore costs 1.40× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥29.6Singapore costs 1.87× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥17.2Singapore costs 2.86× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥14.9Singapore costs 1.48× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥31.1Singapore costs 5.78× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥170.9Singapore costs 1.90× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouSingaporeHangzhou vs Singapore
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥20,002Singapore costs 4.79× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥14,126Singapore costs 5.60× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥39,676Singapore costs 4.98× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥26,268Singapore costs 5.97× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥155,841Singapore costs 3.07× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥110,414Singapore costs 4.53× the price in Hangzhou