Chongqing vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
88
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
653K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 79% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8185th and 587th ($561 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 139th 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
$2.82
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$2333
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$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
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$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
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$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