Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portland vs. Bend Cost of Living Summary
Portland is 29.6% more expensive than Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Portland
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Portland
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Portland
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Portland are more expensive than in Bend. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Portland.
Portland vs. Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portland instead of Bend, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.28
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$1.95
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$4.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
|
$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
|
$5.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.91
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$33,832.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.47
|
$19.71
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00
|
$64.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,210.00
|
$1,943.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,841.67
|
$1,565.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.07
|
$174.97
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$1,778.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
|
$19,063.20
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.25
|
$40.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$13.00
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Bend
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$63.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
|
$45.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$104.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.75
|
$115.56
|
|
Bend vs. Portland - Cost of clothing
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