Chongqing vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
653K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7730th and 456th ($631 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 195th 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
$2.93
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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$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