Brisbane vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
2.71M
653K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1349th and 512th ($2269 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 441st in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Portland

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Brisbane Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$21868

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near Portland

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