Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 2.9% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 7.2% more in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% more in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 9.1% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% more in Oregon
- Clothing
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pay 2.7% more in Oregon
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Oregon are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$92.60
|
|
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