Bellevue vs. Medford Cost of Living Summary

Bellevue is 47.4% more expensive than Medford.

Restaurants
pay 30.0% more in Bellevue
Groceries
pay 11.8% more in Bellevue
Transportation
pay 31.6% more in Bellevue
Housing
pay 73.4% more in Bellevue
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Bellevue
Entertainment and Sports
pay 86.6% more in Bellevue
Clothing
pay 6.3% more in Bellevue

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Bellevue are more expensive than in Medford. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bellevue.

Bellevue vs. Medford Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bellevue instead of Medford, you would:

pay 30.0% more for restaurants

 
Medford
Bellevue
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.28
 
$13.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.45
 
$3.19
 

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

 
Medford
Bellevue
Bread
1 loaf
$3.23
 
$4.76
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.76
 
$8.08
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.32
 
$4.23
 

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pay 31.6% more for transportation

 
Medford
Bellevue
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.71
 
$5.38
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
 
$104.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,555.00
 
$36,318.00
 

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pay 73.4% more for housing

 
Medford
Bellevue
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$65.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,308.33
 
$2,734.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,108.33
 
$2,055.00
 

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Medford
Bellevue
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,008.33
 
$1,950.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,000.00
 
$32,020.83
 

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pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Medford
Bellevue
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.71
 
$5.94
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.08
 
$12.13
 

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

 
Medford
Bellevue
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.80
 
$61.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.33
 
$44.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.80
 
$97.50
 

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