Chengdu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
653K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7467th and 512th ($666 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 441st 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 208th 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
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$21868

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807