Hangzhou vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
88
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
653K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6257th and 456th ($899 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 392nd 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 3005th and 195th 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
$4.08
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$24040

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783