London vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
99
90
🏙️ Population
8.8M
653K

The cost of living in London is 33% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 37th and 662nd ($3427 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 590th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Portland. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Portland

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London Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$16661

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489