Ames, Iowa vs. Portland, Oregon

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Portland, Oregon is 46.6% more expensive than Ames, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $102,636 in Portland, Oregon to maintain the standard of living you have in Ames, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Portland, Oregon is more expensive than Ames, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
124% more expensive in Portland
than in Ames, Iowa
Ames, IA vs. Portland, OR
Compared to Ames, Portland is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.6% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  6.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  128.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  19.0% lower
  Commute
  93.3% higher
  Health
  25.0% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  19.2% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Waterloo, IowaCouncil Bluffs, IowaCompare
San Diego, CaliforniaSan Bernardino, CaliforniaCompare
Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaFlemington, New JerseyCompare
Corona, CaliforniaCoto de Caza, CaliforniaCompare
Asheville, North CarolinaDenver, ColoradoCompare
Redding, CaliforniaSusanville, CaliforniaCompare
Ellensburg, WashingtonFairhope, AlabamaCompare
Lake Geneva, WisconsinButler, WisconsinCompare
Mead, WashingtonBremerton, WashingtonCompare
Baton Rouge, LouisianaEvansville, IndianaCompare

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.