Portland vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
653K
9.67M

The cost of living in Portland is 115% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 456th and 4545th ($2785 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 195th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Seoul

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Portland Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971