Oakland vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
441K
653K

The cost of living in Oakland is 22% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 91st and 662nd ($3146 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 4th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 38th vs 141st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Portland

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Oakland Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$16661

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

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