Portland vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
653K
1.33M

The cost of living in Portland is 164% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 456th and 5168th ($2785 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 195th and 1050th 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
$21.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$14598

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096