Phoenix vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
88
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.61M
653K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 9% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 955th and 603rd ($2395 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 553rd 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 31st vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 146th vs 157th 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
$19
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$6.21
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$16585

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741