Hangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
653K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6563rd and 587th ($826 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Portland

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Hangzhou Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$19200

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$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
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$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