Cost of living comparison
Spokane is 1.6% cheaper than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% more in Spokane
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Spokane
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Spokane
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Spokane
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Spokane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Spokane
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Spokane
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Spokane are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Spokane.
If you lived in Spokane instead of Portland, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.50
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
|
$3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,680.68
|
$33,448.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$18.92
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.10
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,806.90
|
$1,532.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.64
|
$1,208.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.62
|
$110.53
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,688.39
|
$1,981.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,563.20
|
$15,975.00
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.24
|
$53.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.38
|
$13.84
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Portland
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
|
$46.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.54
|
$32.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.76
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.17
|
$113.33
|
|
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