Changsha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4867
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
653K

The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7792nd and 512th ($617 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 441st 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Portland

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Changsha Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$21868

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807