Cost of living comparison
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Bangor vs. Beaverton Cost of Living Summary
Bangor is 20.4% cheaper than Beaverton.
Bangor vs. Beaverton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangor instead of Beaverton, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
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Beaverton
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Bangor
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.42
|
|
Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Beaverton
|
Bangor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
|
$6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.69
|
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Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of groceries
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Beaverton
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.50
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,318.00
|
$23,669.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$19.78
|
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Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Beaverton
|
Bangor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.00
|
$77.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,724.80
|
$1,060.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,477.50
|
$966.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.33
|
$172.06
|
|
Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of housing
pay 11.5% more for childcare
|
Beaverton
|
Bangor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,360.00
|
$1,516.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
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Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beaverton
|
Bangor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.00
|
$49.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.00
|
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Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Beaverton
|
Bangor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$29.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
|
$67.00
|
|
Beaverton vs. Bangor - Cost of clothing
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