Hamamatsu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2629
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1462
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
88
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
788K
653K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5724th and 512th ($991 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 441st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Hamamatsu ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 398th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Portland

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Hamamatsu Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.95%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16739
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$926
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$928
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$887
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$940
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$904
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$945
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$840
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$868
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$955
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$939
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$885
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$947
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$943
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$901
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$929
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$924
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$977
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$950
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$953
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$962
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$961
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$990
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$949
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$956
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$967
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$979
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$983
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$952
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$978
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$960
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$962
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$996
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$971
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$997
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$972
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$957
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$941

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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