Buenos Aires vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$5627
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1396
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$2381
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$614
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$4621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
3.06M
653K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 66% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6181st and 249th ($809 vs $2375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 192nd in Argentina and the United States, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Portland ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 1497th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Portland

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Buenos Aires Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$63.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$7.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$5351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$3789
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$1512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$18184

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

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$2012
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$2019
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$2060
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$2026
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$2313
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$2012
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$2019
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$2298
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$2009
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$2288
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$2016
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$2008
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$1949
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$2015
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$2014
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$1972
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1757
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$2147
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$1983
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$2217
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$2108
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$2404
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2011
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2391
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2208
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2230
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2011
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$2178
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$2103
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2421
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2042
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$2440
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2888
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2023
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2175
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$1788
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2150
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2017
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2025
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$2303