Portland vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2629
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6215
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1568
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2656
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$680
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4810
$4114
😷 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 29% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 603rd and 1745th ($2629 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 553rd and 1531st 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 34th vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 157th vs 117th 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
$17.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.85
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1788
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16585
$16552

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133