Arlington vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
89
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
394K
653K

The cost of living in Arlington is 30% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2320th and 564th ($1807 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 235th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 175th 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
$16.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$19330

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Portland

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