ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Portland 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 | Portland | Hangzhou vs Portland |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥31,177 | Portland earns 3.1× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Portland | Hangzhou vs Portland |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥169 | Portland costs 6.75× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥607 | Portland costs 3.37× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥88 | Portland costs 2.51× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥1,987.7 | Portland costs 6.09× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥495.2 | Portland costs 5.03× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥444.7 | Portland costs 6.36× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥347.6 | Portland costs 1.00× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥94.5 | Portland costs 1.89× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥8.3 | Hangzhou costs 1.05× the price in Portland |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Portland | Hangzhou vs Portland |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥166.4 | Portland costs 2.31× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥36.7 | Portland costs 2.76× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥7.9 | Hangzhou costs 1.70× the price in Portland |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥34.3 | Portland costs 2.97× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥43.0 | Portland costs 2.72× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥19.3 | Portland costs 3.21× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥63.3 | Portland costs 6.28× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥23.1 | Portland costs 4.29× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥101.3 | Portland costs 1.13× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Portland | Hangzhou vs Portland |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥14,053 | Portland costs 3.37× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥11,025 | Portland costs 4.37× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥23,360 | Portland costs 2.93× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥18,506 | Portland costs 4.21× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥26,300 | Hangzhou costs 1.93× the price in Portland |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥22,762 | Hangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Portland |
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