Portland vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
89
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
653K
5.87M

The cost of living in Portland is 10% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 456th and 165th ($2785 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 195th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Singapore City

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Portland Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$27027

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637