Portland vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2738
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6436
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4867
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
653K
14.3M

The cost of living in Portland is 61% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 512th and 3249th ($2738 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Portland ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 208th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Tokyo

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Portland Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1369
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3059
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3320
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.42
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$35
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1842
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21868
$16728

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005