Belem vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
88
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
653K

The cost of living in Belem is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6728th and 587th ($784 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 516th 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 7040th and 139th 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
$4.19
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
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$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745