ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Thessaloniki 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 | Thessaloniki | Hangzhou vs Thessaloniki |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥8,049 | Hangzhou earns 1.2× the salary in Thessaloniki |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Thessaloniki | Hangzhou vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥117 | Thessaloniki costs 4.67× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥408 | Thessaloniki costs 2.27× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Thessaloniki costs 2.22× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,536.1 | Thessaloniki costs 4.71× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥207.8 | Thessaloniki costs 2.11× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥157.9 | Thessaloniki costs 2.26× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥348.4 | Thessaloniki costs 1.01× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥71.9 | Thessaloniki costs 1.44× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥15.6 | Thessaloniki costs 1.79× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Thessaloniki | Hangzhou vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥121.8 | Thessaloniki costs 1.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥35.2 | Thessaloniki costs 2.64× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥11.5 | Hangzhou costs 1.16× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥10.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥17.4 | Thessaloniki costs 1.10× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥8.2 | Thessaloniki costs 1.36× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥18.6 | Thessaloniki costs 1.84× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥14.2 | Thessaloniki costs 2.63× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥70.0 | Hangzhou costs 1.29× the price in Thessaloniki |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Thessaloniki | Hangzhou vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥4,286 | Thessaloniki costs 1.03× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥3,296 | Thessaloniki costs 1.31× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥7,191 | Hangzhou costs 1.11× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥5,628 | Thessaloniki costs 1.28× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥26,029 | Hangzhou costs 1.95× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥19,035 | Hangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Thessaloniki |