Portland vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6281
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$1609
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$2681
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5052
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
653K
342K

The cost of living in Portland is 34% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 587th and 1988th ($2684 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 516th and 1609th 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 Juan. Ranked 39th vs 701st best cities to live in the United States, and 139th vs 2114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs San Juan

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Portland San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2950
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$40.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.87
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.87
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.06
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1740
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19200
$10429

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042