Cost of living comparison
Portland is 5.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 89.9% more in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Portland
- Childcare
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pay 35.7% less in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% less in Portland
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% less in Portland
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Portland are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Portland. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Portland.
If you lived in Portland instead of London, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.19
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.83
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 89.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.19
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.69
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.30
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$2.79
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.49
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.90
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$32,765.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.20
|
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pay 15.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.93
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,105.81
|
$1,740.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,533.21
|
$1,460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£196.06
|
$172.06
|
|
pay 35.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,733.71
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,722.08
|
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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.14
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.57
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.78
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.99
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Portland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.02
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.55
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.34
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.57
|
$83.33
|
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