Nagoya vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
2.33M
653K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 54% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4446th and 564th ($1196 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 507th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 73rd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Portland

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Nagoya Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$19330

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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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