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
Move
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
CHICAGO vs. PORTLAND
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Chicago, Illinois vs Portland, Oregon
The cost of living in Portland, Oregon is
23.3%
more expensive
than Chicago, Illinois.
You would need a salary of
$739,662
in Portland, Oregon to maintain the standard of living you have in Chicago, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Portland, Oregon is
more expensive
than Chicago, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
89% more expensive in Portland
than in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, IL vs Portland, OR
Compared to Chicago, Portland is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
23.3% 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
6.7% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
83.1% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
13.9% lower
Commute
6.2% lower
Health
3.0% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
5.5% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Elizabeth, Colorado
Newark, New Jersey
Compare
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Compare
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Houston, Texas
Compare
Cadillac, Michigan
Lincoln, Nebraska
Compare
Springfield, Missouri
Champaign, Illinois
Compare
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Eugene, Oregon
Compare
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bonita Springs, Florida
Compare
Jackson, Tennessee
Superior, Wisconsin
Compare
Arcadia, California
Milpitas, California
Compare
Paducah, Kentucky
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Compare
Follow Us