Chengdu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
653K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7530th and 587th ($635 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1800th and 139th 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
$2.87
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$19200

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$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