Ningbo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$301
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
60
88
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
9.4M
653K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 73% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6849th and 603rd ($708 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 6084th and 157th 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
$3.44
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$16585

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$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$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