Ningbo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
9.4M
653K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 74% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6976th and 564th ($677 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5865th and 175th 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
$3.95
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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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