Hangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
11.9M
653K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6270th and 564th ($831 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 507th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 175th 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
$3.85
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463