Portland vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
653K
459K

The cost of living in Portland is 22% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 564th and 1538th ($2579 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 40th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 175th vs 280th 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
$16.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685