Philadelphia vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.6M
653K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 7% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 741st and 456th ($2597 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 22nd vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 118th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Portland

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Philadelphia Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$24040

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783