Munich vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2525
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5816
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1500
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2602
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$252
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4312
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.51M
653K

The cost of living in Munich is 9% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 863rd and 456th ($2525 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 1.7 months in Munich compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 195th 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
$19.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.92
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2776
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13704
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9217
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.76
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$871
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17274
$24040

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2002
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1940
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1976
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1960
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1925
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1910
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1890
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1748
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1841
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1770
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1753
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1858
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1790
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1292
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1816
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1789
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1938
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1828
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1731
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1668
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1834
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1788
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1660
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1726
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1808
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1610
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2075
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1606
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1704
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1887
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1669
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1678
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1667
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1717
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1647
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1647
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1714

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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