Guangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
653K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6548th and 603rd ($774 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 553rd 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 Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 1055th and 157th 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
$3.42
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$16585

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741