Los Angeles vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$6544
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$1665
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$2793
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$732
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$4971
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	99	88
😀 Quality of life	93	90
🏙️ Population	3.9M	653K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 23% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 62nd and 456th ($3420 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 8th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Portland

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	Los Angeles	Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.4	$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$7.63
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$180
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$24040

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

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	$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
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$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
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2391
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2095
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2315
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2100
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2222
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2765
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1969
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2277
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2616
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2592
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2378
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$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
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2429
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2767
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2542
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2342
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1902
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2775
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2637
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2617
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2783