ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai 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 | Shanghai | Portland | Shanghai vs Portland |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥31,177 | Portland earns 2.7× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Portland | Shanghai vs Portland |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥169 | Portland costs 5.63× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥607 | Portland costs 3.04× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥88 | Portland costs 2.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,987.7 | Portland costs 4.62× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥495.2 | Portland costs 6.48× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥444.7 | Portland costs 8.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥347.6 | Shanghai costs 1.33× the price in Portland |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥94.5 | Portland costs 1.58× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.3 | Shanghai costs 1.03× the price in Portland |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Portland | Shanghai vs Portland |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥166.4 | Portland costs 1.87× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥36.7 | Portland costs 2.97× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥7.9 | Shanghai costs 1.72× the price in Portland |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥34.3 | Portland costs 2.64× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥43.0 | Portland costs 2.77× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥19.3 | Portland costs 3.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥63.3 | Portland costs 5.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥23.1 | Portland costs 3.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥101.3 | Portland costs 1.31× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Portland | Shanghai vs Portland |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥14,053 | Portland costs 2.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥11,025 | Portland costs 2.88× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥23,360 | Portland costs 1.46× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥18,506 | Portland costs 2.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥26,300 | Shanghai costs 3.57× the price in Portland |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥22,762 | Shanghai costs 1.97× the price in Portland |
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