ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Taipei 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 | Taipei | Hangzhou vs Taipei |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥11,645 | Taipei earns 1.2× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Taipei | Hangzhou vs Taipei |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥31 | Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥314 | Taipei costs 1.74× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥38 | Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥520.8 | Taipei costs 1.60× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥181.9 | Taipei costs 1.85× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥115.9 | Taipei costs 1.66× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥274.7 | Hangzhou costs 1.26× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥62.8 | Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥6.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.27× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Taipei | Hangzhou vs Taipei |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥143.0 | Taipei costs 1.99× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥17.2 | Taipei costs 1.29× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥20.3 | Taipei costs 1.52× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥12.8 | Taipei costs 1.11× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥32.3 | Taipei costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥18.3 | Taipei costs 3.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥29.7 | Taipei costs 2.94× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥11.0 | Taipei costs 2.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥94.2 | Taipei costs 1.05× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Taipei | Hangzhou vs Taipei |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥5,772 | Taipei costs 1.38× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥3,104 | Taipei costs 1.23× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥10,343 | Taipei costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥6,318 | Taipei costs 1.44× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥86,193 | Taipei costs 1.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥51,073 | Taipei costs 2.10× the price in Hangzhou |
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