Panama City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$751
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
881K
653K

The cost of living in Panama City is 46% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4139th and 662nd ($1384 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 3919th and 141st 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
$12.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.25
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898

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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