George Town vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
25
88
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
47K
653K

The cost of living in George Town is 36% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 15th and 456th ($3795 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd in the Cayman Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.8 months in Portland. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 717th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Portland

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George Town Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$24040

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$1092
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$1158
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$1090
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$1160
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$1322
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$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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$2298
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$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
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$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
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$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
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$2315
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$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
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$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
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$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
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$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
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$2429
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$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
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$2342
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$1902
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$2775
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$2637
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$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783