Oakland vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2968
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8022
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1832
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$4049
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$798
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5520
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
441K
653K

The cost of living in Oakland is 13% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 182nd and 603rd ($2968 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 159th and 553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Oakland compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 4th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 38th vs 157th 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
$30.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1826
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4410
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3547
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7152
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7023
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.73
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$178
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2719
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18963
$16585

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3364
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2888
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3004
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$3041
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2999
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3785
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3185
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3190
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$3045
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2840
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3195
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3226
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3269
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2780
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2778
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3466
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3678
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3183
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3002
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2767
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3059
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3997
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3657
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2412
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3060
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3448
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3187
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3326

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741