Nagoya vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
2.33M
653K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 56% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4785th and 512th ($1196 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 441st 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 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 157th and 208th 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
$6.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$21868

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807