Chongqing vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
89
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
653K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6733rd and 564th ($712 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Portland

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Chongqing Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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$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