Buenos Aires vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$402
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
653K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6099th and 662nd ($909 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 590th 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 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1789th and 141st 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
$9.98
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

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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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489