Ningbo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
9.4M
653K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 72% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6747th and 662nd ($733 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 590th 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 Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 6048th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Portland

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Ningbo Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489