Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portland vs. Spokane Cost of Living Summary
Portland is 3.0% more expensive than Spokane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% more in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Portland
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Portland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Portland
The cost of transportation, childcare, and housing in Portland are more expensive than in Spokane. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Portland.
Portland vs. Spokane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portland instead of Spokane, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.40
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.95
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$4.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
|
$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
|
$5.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.91
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$3.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,448.00
|
$33,832.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$19.71
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.50
|
$64.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,755.00
|
$1,943.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,365.00
|
$1,565.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.20
|
$174.97
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of housing
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,345.00
|
$1,778.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,622.00
|
$19,063.20
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.25
|
$40.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Spokane
|
Portland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.61
|
$63.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$45.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.17
|
$104.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.00
|
$115.56
|
|
Spokane vs. Portland - Cost of clothing
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