Chongqing vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4867
😷 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 78% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7933rd and 512th ($601 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 208th 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
$2.89
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$21868

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$2372
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$2397
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$2502
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$2428
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$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
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$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
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$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
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$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
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$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
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$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
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$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807