Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 6.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Oregon
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Oregon are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$92.60
|
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