Guangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
653K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6835th and 512th ($782 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 208th 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
$2.86
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$21868

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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
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$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
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$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
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$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
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807