Melbourne vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
100
90
🏙️ Population
5.03M
653K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 7% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 923rd and 662nd ($2397 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 590th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Portland

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Melbourne Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$16661

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

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