El Paso vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3896
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$871
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1588
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
67
88
🏙️ Population
679K
653K

The cost of living in El Paso is 37% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3024th and 564th ($1613 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2082nd and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in El Paso compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 1464th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 4017th vs 175th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Portland

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El Paso Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.81
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11022
$19330

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463