Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint George vs. Portland Cost of Living Summary
Saint George is 25.3% cheaper than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Saint George
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Saint George
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Saint George
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Saint George
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Saint George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Saint George
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Saint George
Saint George vs. Portland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint George instead of Portland, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$2.28
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.46
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.02
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.96
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.04
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$4.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,555.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.04
|
$24.73
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$72.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,967.62
|
$1,560.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,557.62
|
$1,373.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.74
|
$99.41
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,701.33
|
$603.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,227.22
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.16
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.15
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Portland
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.75
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.92
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.00
|
$94.00
|
|
Portland vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing
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