Cost of Living in Portsmouth, OH

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1491
$3303
🛋️ Without rent
$686
$2287
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$806
$1017
🍽️ Food
$507
$1310
🚐 Transport
$53.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1591
😀 Quality of life
57
🏙️ Population
18.3K

The average cost of living in Portsmouth is $1491, which is in the top 37% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3464th out of 9294 in our global list, 2150th out of 2202 in the United States, and 86th out of 89 in Ohio.

The median after-tax salary is $1591, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months. Ranked 5807th (TOP 62%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2161st best city to live in the United States, and 89th most liveable city in Ohio. With an estimated population of 18.3K, Portsmouth is the 2115th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 55 km Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field
😷 Air quality Good 10.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 5063 Shawnee State University
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Prices in Portsmouth

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.14
 Cappuccino
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14991

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