Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 8.6% cheaper than Oregon.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
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Oregon
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$15.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.84
|
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pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$5.04
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$4.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.29
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.22
|
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pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$32,634.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$15.03
|
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pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Indiana
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$76.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$102.45
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