ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Ulaanbaatar 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 | Ulaanbaatar | Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥3,981 | Hangzhou earns 2.5× the salary in Ulaanbaatar |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Ulaanbaatar | Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥38 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥216 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.20× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥38 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.07× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥480.6 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.47× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥92.1 | Hangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥50.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.37× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥457.7 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.32× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥28.2 | Hangzhou costs 1.78× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥7.4 | Hangzhou costs 1.18× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Ulaanbaatar | Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥48.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.47× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥14.2 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.07× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥9.7 | Hangzhou costs 1.38× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥6.7 | Hangzhou costs 1.71× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥21.4 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥4.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.22× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥20.5 | Ulaanbaatar costs 2.03× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥9.9 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.84× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥70.4 | Hangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Ulaanbaatar | Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥3,928 | Hangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥3,001 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.19× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥11,243 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.41× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥6,761 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.54× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥13,045 | Hangzhou costs 3.89× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥6,473 | Hangzhou costs 3.77× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
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