Portland vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2629
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6215
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1568
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2656
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$680
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4810
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
68
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
653K
385K

The cost of living in Portland is 3% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 603rd and 718th ($2629 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 553rd and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 34th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 157th vs 174th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Tampa

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Portland Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.85
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1788
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16585
$14045

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$349

$907

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265