Portland vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
653K
4.84M

The cost of living in Portland is 6% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 564th and 318th ($2579 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 175th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Sydney

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Portland Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816