Munich vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2463
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5699
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1467
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2572
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3954
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.51M
653K

The cost of living in Munich is 8% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 920th and 587th ($2463 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 61st and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Portland

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Munich Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.05
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1546
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2816
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13232
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9526
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14492
$19200

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745