Hangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
653K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6419th and 603rd ($805 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 1916th and 157th 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
$3.66
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$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
$282
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$16585

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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$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