Chengdu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
653K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7269th and 564th ($643 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 507th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Portland

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Chengdu Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$19330

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463