Portland vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
653K
1.43M

The cost of living in Portland is 17% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 662nd and 1380th ($2572 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 32nd vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 141st vs 118th 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
$16.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$10912

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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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137