London vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
98
88
🏙️ Population
8.91M
653K

The cost of living in London is 29% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 38th and 564th ($3321 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Portland. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5th and 175th 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
$19.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$19330

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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