Paycheck Atlas

Portland, OR vs Seattle, WA

Overall prices in Seattle, WA run 5% higher than in Portland, OR. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $105k in Seattle, WA for every $100k you earn in Portland, OR.

Salary in Portland, OREquivalent in Seattle, WATake-home in ORTake-home in WA
$50,000$52,709$3,175/mo$3,711/mo
$75,000$79,064$4,601/mo$5,371/mo
$100,000$105,418$5,890/mo$6,916/mo
$150,000$158,127$8,420/mo$9,946/mo
$1,724Median rent, Portland, OR
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

Compare the other way: Seattle, WA vs Portland, OR