Guangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
653K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 72% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6854th and 456th ($785 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Portland

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Guangzhou Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$24040

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Portland

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