Portland vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
52
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
653K
342K

The cost of living in Portland is 37% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 456th and 1924th ($2785 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 47th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 439th 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
$21.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120