Cost of Living Comparison Between Burlington, VT and Portland, OR 

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Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 3.2% higher than in Burlington, VT
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 3.0% higher than in Burlington, VT
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 7.1% higher than in Burlington, VT
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Restaurants
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 95.00 $      +18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $ 7.00 $      +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 7.00 $      -6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.38 $ 5.14 $      +17.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 2.69 $      +24.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 2.11 $      +20.3 %
Markets
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 $ 3.98 $      -7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $ 3.71 $      -8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $ 2.19 $      +1.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.94 $ 3.98 $      -19.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.67 $ 6.95 $      +48.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 $ 6.10 $      +19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.00 $ 8.32 $      +38.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $ 2.52 $      -2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 1.01 $      +19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $ 2.35 $      -5.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $ 2.38 $      -19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $ 1.55 $      -10.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $ 1.33 $      -21.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $ 2.49 $      -9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $ 2.70 $      +169.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 15.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.11 $      +22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 3.69 $      +23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.37 $ 11.00 $      -11.1 %
Transportation
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 $ 100.00 $      +400.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 3.80 $      +40.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.20 $      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $ 36.00 $      +28.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $ 4.24 $      +17.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 31,000.00 $      +3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,792.13 $ 26,808.60 $      +12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.66 $ 272.86 $      +32.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.53 $ 62.35 $      +6.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.25 $ 74.46 $      +12.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 $ 43.67 $      -41.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 53.60 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.75 $      +14.6 %
Childcare
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,275.00 $ 1,683.65 $      +32.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $ 19,329.00 $      -31.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36.67 $ 63.19 $      +72.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 $ 58.45 $      +94.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 55.00 $ 108.19 $      +96.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.00 $ 133.19 $      +48.0 %
Rent Per Month
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,840.00 $ 1,800.00 $      -2.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,787.50 $ 1,514.00 $      -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,000.00 $ 3,373.04 $      +12.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.00 $ 2,631.82 $      +9.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.04 $ 453.07 $      +65.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 256.52 $ 356.86 $      +39.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Burlington, VT Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,947.56 $ 4,615.35 $      -6.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.59      +0.5 %
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