Portland vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
653K
1.33M

The cost of living in Portland is 143% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 564th and 4896th ($2579 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 145th 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 175th and 484th 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
$16.3
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$13860

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039