Restaurants | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 82.50 $ | 95.00 $ | +15.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.25 $ | 10.00 $ | -2.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -22.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.37 $ | 5.14 $ | -4.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | 2.63 $ | +6.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Markets | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.60 $ | 3.98 $ | -13.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.53 $ | 3.76 $ | +6.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.51 $ | 2.14 $ | -15.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.06 $ | 4.10 $ | +0.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.84 $ | 6.91 $ | -11.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.11 $ | 6.20 $ | +1.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.64 $ | 8.32 $ | -3.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.44 $ | 2.52 $ | +3.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | 0.97 $ | +14.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | 2.31 $ | +1.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.56 $ | 2.37 $ | -7.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 $ | 1.55 $ | -1.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 1.27 $ | -17.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.71 $ | 2.55 $ | -5.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.67 $ | 2.65 $ | -0.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.11 $ | +22.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.74 $ | 3.62 $ | -3.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.11 $ | 11.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Transportation | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.12 $ | 2.50 $ | +17.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 57.50 $ | 100.00 $ | +73.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 3.80 $ | +40.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 3.20 $ | +28.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.00 $ | 36.00 $ | +63.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.64 $ | 4.26 $ | +17.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,463.99 $ | 31,000.00 $ | -12.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,275.78 $ | 26,867.40 $ | +2.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.84 $ | 236.43 $ | +17.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.00 $ | 62.05 $ | +19.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 63.18 $ | 71.23 $ | +12.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.00 $ | 43.50 $ | -27.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 53.60 $ | +78.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 13.75 $ | -8.3 % |
Childcare | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,950.00 $ | 1,657.29 $ | -15.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 43,200.00 $ | 19,329.00 $ | -55.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.33 $ | 60.41 $ | +7.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.50 $ | 53.63 $ | +35.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 94.23 $ | 105.77 $ | +12.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 120.56 $ | 127.74 $ | +6.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,566.67 $ | 1,774.00 $ | -30.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,100.00 $ | 1,458.00 $ | -30.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,400.00 $ | 3,310.45 $ | -24.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,500.00 $ | 2,538.10 $ | -27.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 310.01 $ | 352.52 $ | +13.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 310.01 $ | 306.50 $ | -1.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Arlington, VA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,800.82 $ | 4,784.65 $ | -17.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.56 | +0.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 27 | 146 |
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