Portland vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
653K
662K

The cost of living in Portland is 0.6% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 564th and 587th ($2579 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 7th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 175th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Vancouver

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Portland Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758