Cost of living comparison
Portland is 1.5% cheaper than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Portland
- Groceries
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pay 1.2% less in Portland
- Transportation
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pay 29.5% more in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Portland
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% less in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.6% more in Portland
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Portland
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Portland are more expensive than in Raleigh. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Portland.
If you lived in Portland instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$33,680.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$19.71
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$65.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$1,806.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$1,519.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$173.62
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$1,688.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$16,563.20
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$40.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$13.38
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$58.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$45.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$101.17
|
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