Changsha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$5052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
653K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7882nd and 587th ($592 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 139th 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
$2.78
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$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
$188
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$19200

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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$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