Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 5.7% cheaper than Delaware.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 13.6% less in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 3.2% less in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 32.0% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% more in Oregon
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Oregon
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Oregon are more expensive than in Delaware. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,162.66
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.95
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.65
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.67
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,377.78
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.72
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,370.83
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.71
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.15
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.75
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.30
|
$92.60
|
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