Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 23.4% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Oregon.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$21.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$71.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$33,785.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 25.0% more for housing
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$2,074.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,940.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$1,960.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$6.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$12.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$81.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
Oregon
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$50.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$41.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$83.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$116.52
|
|
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