Portland vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$3918
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
653K
140K

The cost of living in Portland is 12% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 662nd and 204th ($2572 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 141st and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$6167

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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

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161