Chengdu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
653K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7360th and 456th ($688 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 195th 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
$2.83
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783