Phoenix vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
89
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.61M
653K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 7% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 864th and 564th ($2390 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 21st vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 127th vs 175th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Portland

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Phoenix Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$19330

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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