Perth vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5119
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2099
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3624
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
2.14M
653K

The cost of living in Perth is 11% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1068th and 564th ($2292 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 507th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Perth compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Portland

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Perth Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7584
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6088
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1668
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12548
$19330

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693

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