Portland vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6281
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1609
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2681
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5052
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
653K
449K

The cost of living in Portland is 27% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 587th and 23rd ($2684 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 516th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Portland ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 139th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Zurich

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Portland Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2950
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.87
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.87
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.06
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1740
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19200
$22875

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041