Changsha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$4810
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
653K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7932nd and 603rd ($577 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 553rd 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 157th 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
$2.72
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$16585

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741