Paris vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2517
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5700
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1497
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2629
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$279
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3732
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
88
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
2.15M
653K

The cost of living in Paris is 6% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 843rd and 587th ($2517 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 1.5 months in Paris compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 18th and 139th 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
$16.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1610
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1211
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2936
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13420
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9330
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.89
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15084
$19200

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745