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Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 95.00 $ | -5.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.80 $ | 7.00 $ | -28.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.62 $ | 5.16 $ | -8.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.84 $ | 2.61 $ | -8.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.58 $ | 1.91 $ | -26.0 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.94 $ | 4.02 $ | -18.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.12 $ | 3.81 $ | -7.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.77 $ | 2.42 $ | -12.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.75 $ | 4.01 $ | -15.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.97 $ | 7.00 $ | -22.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.48 $ | 6.35 $ | -2.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.38 $ | 8.65 $ | -7.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.51 $ | 2.52 $ | +0.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.05 $ | +5.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.09 $ | 2.33 $ | -24.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.06 $ | 2.40 $ | -21.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.79 $ | 1.59 $ | -11.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | 1.31 $ | -23.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.96 $ | 2.55 $ | -13.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.68 $ | +7.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 $ | 2.20 $ | +16.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.62 $ | 3.71 $ | -34.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.83 $ | 11.00 $ | -20.5 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.40 $ | 2.50 $ | +4.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +11.1 % |
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) | 3.57 $ | 4.30 $ | +20.5 % |
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) | 24,751.76 $ | 26,723.76 $ | +8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 208.39 $ | 226.15 $ | +8.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.75 $ | 62.50 $ | +10.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 67.32 $ | 71.17 $ | +5.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 90.00 $ | 43.50 $ | -51.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.67 $ | 53.60 $ | +101.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 $ | 13.62 $ | -14.8 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,416.67 $ | 1,683.65 $ | -30.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,000.00 $ | 19,329.00 $ | -31.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.09 $ | 58.60 $ | +0.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 44.64 $ | 48.91 $ | +9.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 93.82 $ | 102.95 $ | +9.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 161.46 $ | 118.06 $ | -26.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,164.44 $ | 1,774.00 $ | -43.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,293.70 $ | 1,458.00 $ | -36.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,365.58 $ | 3,206.19 $ | -40.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,580.43 $ | 2,454.76 $ | -31.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 846.53 $ | 339.66 $ | -59.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 465.08 $ | 308.00 $ | -33.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,681.93 $ | 4,834.92 $ | -14.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.56 | +0.2 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 151 | 148 |
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