Belem vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
88
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
653K

The cost of living in Belem is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6804th and 512th ($789 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 441st in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5967th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Portland

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Belem Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$21868

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$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807