Cost of living comparison
Portland is 12.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Portland
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Portland
- Clothing
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pay 35.6% less in Portland
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Portland are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Portland.
If you lived in Portland instead of Washington, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
$2.78
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.79
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,765.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
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pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,740.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$172.06
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$83.33
|
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