Portland vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
89
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
653K
5.87M

The cost of living in Portland is 14% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 564th and 133rd ($2579 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 175th and 4th 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
$16.3
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$26424

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544