Buenos Aires vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4867
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4761st and 512th ($1207 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 441st 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 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 208th 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
$17.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$21868

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807