Panama City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$709
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
67
88
🏙️ Population
881K
653K

The cost of living in Panama City is 49% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4138th and 564th ($1316 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th in Panama and the United States, respectively. Check Panama vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 3926th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Portland

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Panama City Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220

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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