Belem vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
88
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
653K

The cost of living in Belem is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6712th and 456th ($812 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 392nd 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 5761st and 195th 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
$4.82
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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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