Cost of living comparison
Bend is 8.9% cheaper than Portland.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.9% more in Bend
- Groceries
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pay 21.8% less in Bend
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Bend
- Housing
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pay 3.5% more in Bend
- Childcare
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pay 31.1% less in Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% more in Bend
- Clothing
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pay 21.1% less in Bend
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Bend are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bend.
If you lived in Bend instead of Portland, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.85
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$4.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,680.68
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$15.44
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.10
|
$57.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,806.90
|
$2,390.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.64
|
$1,937.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.62
|
$113.68
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,688.39
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,563.20
|
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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.24
|
$97.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.38
|
$14.25
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Portland
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
|
$40.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.54
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.76
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.17
|
$85.00
|
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