New York City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
8.8M
653K

The cost of living in New York City is 58% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5th and 662nd ($4051 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 2nd vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 13th vs 141st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Portland

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New York City Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$16661

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489