Panama City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$976
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
88
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
410K
653K

The cost of living in Panama City is 42% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3744th and 512th ($1583 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4400th and 208th 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
$10.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$21868

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Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957

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