Buenos Aires vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
3.12M
653K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4856th and 587th ($1139 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 516th 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 139th 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
$15.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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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