Munich vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
653K

The cost of living in Munich is 15% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1315th and 564th ($2188 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.8 months in Munich compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 175th 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
$14.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19330

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

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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