Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Porto Alegre

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Porto Alegre 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

MetricHangzhouPorto AlegreHangzhou vs Porto Alegre
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥3,622Hangzhou earns 2.8× the salary in Porto Alegre

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouPorto AlegreHangzhou vs Porto Alegre
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥53Porto Alegre costs 2.11× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥264Porto Alegre costs 1.46× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥46Porto Alegre costs 1.32× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥491.2Porto Alegre costs 1.51× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥146.2Porto Alegre costs 1.49× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥82.4Porto Alegre costs 1.18× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥204.8Hangzhou costs 1.69× the price in Porto Alegre
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥47.1Hangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Porto Alegre
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥8.6Hangzhou costs 1.01× the price in Porto Alegre

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouPorto AlegreHangzhou vs Porto Alegre
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥64.2Hangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Porto Alegre
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥16.7Porto Alegre costs 1.26× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥6.7Hangzhou costs 1.99× the price in Porto Alegre
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥11.1Hangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Porto Alegre
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥16.2Porto Alegre costs 1.02× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥8.2Porto Alegre costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥10.8Porto Alegre costs 1.07× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥7.5Porto Alegre costs 1.40× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥52.7Hangzhou costs 1.71× the price in Porto Alegre

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouPorto AlegreHangzhou vs Porto Alegre
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥3,235Hangzhou costs 1.29× the price in Porto Alegre
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥1,907Hangzhou costs 1.32× the price in Porto Alegre
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥5,290Hangzhou costs 1.50× the price in Porto Alegre
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥3,095Hangzhou costs 1.42× the price in Porto Alegre
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥11,137Hangzhou costs 4.56× the price in Porto Alegre
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥8,536Hangzhou costs 2.86× the price in Porto Alegre