Cost of living comparison
Washington is 23.0% more expensive than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% less in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 51.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 61.3% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Portland, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.08
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,765.67
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.88
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,740.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,460.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 61.3% more for clothing
|
Portland
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$178.48
|
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