Portland vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6281
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1609
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2681
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5052
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
653K
2.75M

The cost of living in Portland is 33% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 587th and 1942nd ($2684 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 516th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Portland ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 139th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Rome

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Portland Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2950
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.87
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.87
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.06
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1740
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19200
$10916

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323