Dallas vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
653K

The cost of living in Dallas is 10% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 948th and 512th ($2461 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 441st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 6th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 208th 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
$17.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$21868

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Portland

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