Portland vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
653K
1.33M

The cost of living in Portland is 148% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 662nd and 5386th ($2572 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 468th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 141st and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Saitama

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Portland Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075