Buenos Aires vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
653K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 55% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4647th and 456th ($1247 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1053rd and 195th 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
$17.5
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

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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