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North America
Portland
OR, United States
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Portland compare to Tokyo?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Portland is 97% better off vs in Tokyo
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Portland compared to Tokyo, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$116,244
+$72,272 (+164%) vs Tokyo
Tax Rate: 35%
Weather
How does the weather in Portland compare to Tokyo?
Portland has better overall weather
5.5/10(vs 4.6/10 in Tokyo)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
18°C(vs 19°C in Tokyo)
Average Low
8°C(vs 13°C in Tokyo)
Sunshine Hours
2,341h/yr+464h/yr(+25%)
Average High in hottest month
28°C(vs 30°C in Tokyo)
Average Low in coldest month
2°C(vs 3°C in Tokyo)
Rainy Days
124/yr+15/yr(+13%)
Muggy Days
0/yr-80/yr(-100%)
Cloud Cover
55%(vs 47% in Tokyo)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Portland compare to Tokyo?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Portland compared to Tokyo?
SWE Affordability
2.4 years
11.5 years quicker than Tokyo
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Portland has around 4 Luma events listed.
That's 81% fewer events than Tokyo.
Salary Converter
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