Brisbane vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
2.71M
653K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1241st and 456th ($2323 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 392nd 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 195th 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
$15.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$24040

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Portland

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