Cost of living comparison
Bend is 2.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.3% less in Bend
- Groceries
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pay 15.1% less in Bend
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% less in Bend
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% more in Bend
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% less in Bend
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Bend are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bend.
If you lived in Bend instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.85
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$15.44
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
United States
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$57.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$2,390.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,937.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$113.68
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$97.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$14.25
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$40.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$85.00
|
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