Changsha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4802
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
653K

The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7989th and 662nd ($582 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 141st 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
$2.87
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$16661

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489