Cost pair · Numbeo 2026 · real USD

Seattle, WA vs Porto: Cost of Living Compared

Porto is ~48% cheaper for a single person including rent: $1,666/month vs $3,221 in Seattle, WA (Numbeo 2026, ±15% band).

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Seattle, WA — monthly total

$3,221

single, incl. 1-bed rent outside centre

Porto — monthly total

$1,666

single, incl. 1-bed rent outside centre

The gap

$1,555

every month — 48% in Porto's favour

Side by side

Seattle, WA vs Porto: the numbers

Metric	Seattle, WA	Porto
Cost index (NYC=100)	90.3	49.3
Single, excl. rent	$1,499	$819
1-bed outside centre	$1,722	$847
1-bed city centre	$2,537	$1,248
Monthly total (single)	$3,221	$1,666
Family of 4, excl. rent	$5,565	$3,038
Groceries index	98.0	46.5
Restaurants index	95.8	47.0
Purchasing power index	165.0	68.9

The single biggest line item is rent: a one-bed outside the centre costs $1,722 in Seattle, WA vs $847 in Porto — a $875/month gap on housing alone. Day-to-day prices follow the same direction: groceries index 98.0 vs 46.5, restaurants 95.8 vs 47.0 (NYC = 100).

The caveat is the last row. Seattle, WA's local purchasing power index is 165.0 vs 68.9 in Porto — if you keep a foreign income (remote work, retirement, savings), the 48% discount is real; if you plan to earn a local salary, weigh what local wages buy, not just what things cost.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Porto cheaper than Seattle, WA?

Porto is about 48% cheaper. A single person including one-bed rent outside the centre runs $1,666/month in Porto vs $3,221 in Seattle, WA (Numbeo 2026, ±15%).

What salary do I need in Porto to keep a $3,000 Seattle, WA lifestyle?

Roughly $1,552/month. Equivalent spend scales with the monthly totals: $3,000 × ($1,666 ÷ $3,221) = $1,552.

What does the monthly total include?

Numbeo's single-person monthly costs excluding rent (Seattle, WA $1,499, Porto $819) plus the median one-bedroom rent outside the city centre ($1,722 vs $847).

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About the data: GeoRank is built by a small team that thinks moving abroad shouldn't be guesswork. Every figure on this page is computed from the same public dataset that powers the interactive tools (cities-tools.json, CC-BY-4.0), with accuracy bands stated instead of false precision. See the methodology for source-by-source detail.

Sources: Numbeo 2026 (12,743 cities, 9.8M prices) · OECD Purchasing Power Parities 2026 · GeoRank cities-tools dataset (CC-BY-4.0). Methodology and accuracy bounds at methodology.