Arlington vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
394K
653K

The cost of living in Arlington is 31% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2324th and 456th ($1913 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 262nd vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Portland

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Arlington Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$24040

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

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