Beijing vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
653K

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5355th and 587th ($1029 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 516th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Portland

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Beijing Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$19200

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745