Los Angeles vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 22% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 80th and 603rd ($3196 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 7th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 58th vs 157th 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
$21.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$16585

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741