Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
IOWA CITY vs. PORTLAND
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Iowa City, Iowa vs. Portland, Oregon
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Portland, Oregon is
51.8%
more expensive
than Iowa City, Iowa.
You would need a salary of
$303,670
in Portland, Oregon to maintain the standard of living you have in Iowa City, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Portland, Oregon is
more expensive
than Iowa City, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
102% more expensive in Portland
than in Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, IA vs. Portland, OR
Compared to Iowa City, Portland is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
51.8% 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
4.0% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
87.5% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
14.9% lower
Commute
89.6% higher
Health
12.9% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
9.3% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Indianapolis, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Compare
Minden, Nevada
Fresno, California
Compare
Perrysburg, Ohio
Miami, Florida
Compare
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California
Tahoe Vista, California
Compare
Centralia, Illinois
Dixon, Illinois
Compare
Casper, Wyoming
Spanish Fork, Utah
Compare
Bettendorf, Iowa
Newark, New Jersey
Compare
Stanford, New York
Benbrook, Texas
Compare
Watertown, Minnesota
New York, New York
Compare
Mather, California
Memphis, Tennessee
Compare
Follow Us