Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 8.9% cheaper than Maine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 13.9% less in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 13.5% more in Oregon
- Housing
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pay 3.3% less in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 39.5% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Oregon
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Oregon are more expensive than in Maine. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Maine, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.25
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.89
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,132.84
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.64
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.11
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.50
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,240.00
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.10
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,964.29
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.44
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Maine
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.20
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.96
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.77
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.33
|
$92.60
|
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