Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aurora vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary
Aurora is 21.1% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Aurora
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Aurora
- Transportation
-
pay 88.3% more in Aurora
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Aurora
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Aurora
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Aurora
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Aurora are more expensive than in Oregon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Aurora.
Aurora vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aurora instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.17
|
|
Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.80
|
|
Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of groceries
pay 88.3% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$175.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,435.95
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.64
|
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Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.16
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.85
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,310.02
|
$1,773.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.02
|
$144.59
|
|
Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,257.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,572.28
|
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Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.92
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
|
$9.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
|
$12.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.00
|
|
Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.56
|
$52.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.57
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
|
$104.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.07
|
$115.00
|
|
Oregon vs. Aurora - Cost of clothing
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