Restaurants | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -21.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 10.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 7.50 $ | +7.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.09 $ | 5.34 $ | +4.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.63 $ | 3.56 $ | +35.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.63 $ | +31.4 % |
Markets | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.98 $ | 4.47 $ | +12.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.76 $ | 4.66 $ | +23.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.39 $ | +12.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.10 $ | 5.29 $ | +29.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.91 $ | 6.97 $ | +0.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.20 $ | 5.39 $ | -13.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.32 $ | 10.25 $ | +23.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | 3.37 $ | +33.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | 1.42 $ | +45.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.31 $ | 3.66 $ | +58.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 3.77 $ | +58.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | 2.42 $ | +56.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 2.10 $ | +65.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.55 $ | 2.66 $ | +4.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.65 $ | 1.92 $ | -27.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 17.00 $ | +13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 $ | 1.78 $ | -15.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.62 $ | 2.00 $ | -44.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Transportation | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 $ | 65.00 $ | -35.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.80 $ | 8.00 $ | +110.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.20 $ | 1.50 $ | -53.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.00 $ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.26 $ | 5.00 $ | +17.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,000.00 $ | 35,000.00 $ | +12.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,867.40 $ | 29,198.64 $ | +8.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 231.21 $ | 265.37 $ | +14.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.05 $ | 44.00 $ | -29.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.23 $ | 65.33 $ | -8.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.50 $ | 60.00 $ | +37.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 53.60 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.25 $ | 13.50 $ | +1.9 % |
Childcare | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,657.29 $ | 1,866.67 $ | +12.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,329.00 $ | 40,000.00 $ | +106.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 57.58 $ | 62.86 $ | +9.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.91 $ | 43.33 $ | -11.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.67 $ | 80.00 $ | -22.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 117.67 $ | 120.00 $ | +2.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,774.00 $ | 3,147.00 $ | +77.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,458.00 $ | 2,799.75 $ | +92.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,206.19 $ | 6,000.00 $ | +87.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,515.00 $ | 4,385.00 $ | +74.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 336.27 $ | 884.32 $ | +163.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 306.50 $ | 677.65 $ | +121.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Portland, OR Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,836.59 $ | 6,362.50 $ | +31.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.50 | -0.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 144 | 20 |
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