Portland vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
653K
1.43M

The cost of living in Portland is 34% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 456th and 1833rd ($2785 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 47th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs San Antonio

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Portland San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093