Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Portland Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 12.3% cheaper than Portland.
Little Rock vs. Portland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Portland, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$2.40
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.36
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.84
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.12
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,832.84
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$14.50
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.38
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,943.77
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,565.00
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.97
|
$183.53
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.89
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,063.20
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.46
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Portland
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.50
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.31
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.56
|
$122.00
|
|
Portland vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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