Dallas vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
653K

The cost of living in Dallas is 9% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 948th and 587th ($2447 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 37th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 136th vs 139th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Portland

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Dallas Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$19200

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Portland

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