Portland vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
653K
1.43M

The cost of living in Portland is 16% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 564th and 1242nd ($2579 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 40th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 175th vs 137th 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
$16.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108