Perth vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2345
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5568
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1324
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2222
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$279
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4072
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
2.14M
653K

The cost of living in Perth is 9% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1024th and 662nd ($2345 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 590th 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 1.7 months in Perth compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7th and 141st 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
$15.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2593
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1817
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5420
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3698
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.29
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1940
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14689
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876

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