Paris vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
2.15M
653K

The cost of living in Paris is 13% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1216th and 564th ($2231 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 175th 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
$18.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$19330

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near Portland

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