Portland vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
74
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
653K
459K

The cost of living in Portland is 14% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 456th and 978th ($2785 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 47th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Virginia Beach

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Portland Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$16143

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769