ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Tucson 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 | Tucson | Hangzhou vs Tucson |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥28,280 | Tucson earns 2.8× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Tucson | Hangzhou vs Tucson |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥132 | Tucson costs 5.26× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥540 | Tucson costs 3.00× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥88 | Tucson costs 2.51× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,400.2 | Tucson costs 4.29× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥500.1 | Tucson costs 5.08× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥405.0 | Tucson costs 5.79× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥250.0 | Hangzhou costs 1.39× the price in Tucson |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥87.8 | Tucson costs 1.76× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥7.1 | Hangzhou costs 1.22× the price in Tucson |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Tucson | Hangzhou vs Tucson |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥115.2 | Tucson costs 1.60× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥31.5 | Tucson costs 2.37× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥6.8 | Hangzhou costs 1.95× the price in Tucson |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥23.7 | Tucson costs 2.05× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥28.8 | Tucson costs 1.82× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥16.3 | Tucson costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥28.3 | Tucson costs 2.81× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥16.7 | Tucson costs 3.10× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥91.1 | Tucson costs 1.01× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Tucson | Hangzhou vs Tucson |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥9,519 | Tucson costs 2.28× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥7,107 | Tucson costs 2.82× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥14,777 | Tucson costs 1.86× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥11,341 | Tucson costs 2.58× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥23,609 | Hangzhou costs 2.15× the price in Tucson |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥17,315 | Hangzhou costs 1.41× the price in Tucson |
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