Portland vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
653K
4.84M

The cost of living in Portland is 8% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 662nd and 312th ($2572 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 141st and 4th 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
$16.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$18951

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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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754