Paris vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.15M
653K

The cost of living in Paris is 8% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 998th and 662nd ($2357 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 22nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Portland

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Paris Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$16661

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

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