Cost of living comparison
London is 40.8% more expensive than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 25.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 63.8% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Portland, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Portland
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.83
£20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.46
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.85
£1.44
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$5.65
£4.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$6.31
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$4.26
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.75
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.08
|
$1.44
£1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.79
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Portland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.39
£5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$258.31
£200.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,765.67
|
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$35.26
£27.38
|
|
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Portland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,740.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,460.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Portland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.27
£6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$4.80
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$65.66
£50.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$16.14
£12.54
|
|
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Portland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$135.36
£105.11
|
|
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