Cost of living comparison
Portland is 19.9% more expensive than Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% more in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% more in Portland
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Portland
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% more in Portland
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Portland are more expensive than in Bend. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Portland.
If you lived in Portland instead of Bend, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.28
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.33
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$33,680.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.44
|
$19.71
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.78
|
$65.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,390.00
|
$1,806.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,937.50
|
$1,519.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.68
|
$173.62
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$1,688.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,563.20
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.00
|
$40.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$13.38
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.83
|
$58.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$45.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$101.17
|
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