Restaurants | Santa Cruz, CA 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 | 75.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +26.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 10.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 7.00 $ | +16.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 7.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.31 $ | 5.14 $ | -3.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.49 $ | 2.60 $ | -25.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.63 $ | 2.03 $ | -22.9 % |
Markets | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.47 $ | 4.05 $ | -9.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.66 $ | 3.70 $ | -20.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.39 $ | 2.14 $ | -10.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.29 $ | 3.93 $ | -25.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.97 $ | 6.91 $ | -0.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.39 $ | 6.10 $ | +13.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.25 $ | 8.32 $ | -18.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.37 $ | 2.52 $ | -25.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | 0.97 $ | -31.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.66 $ | 2.31 $ | -36.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.77 $ | 2.22 $ | -41.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | 1.55 $ | -36.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 1.27 $ | -39.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.66 $ | 2.55 $ | -4.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.92 $ | 2.65 $ | +37.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.78 $ | 2.11 $ | +18.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | 3.62 $ | +81.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | 11.00 $ | +10.0 % |
Transportation | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +53.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 $ | 3.80 $ | -52.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.50 $ | 3.20 $ | +113.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 36.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.00 $ | 4.22 $ | -15.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 31,000.00 $ | -11.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,198.64 $ | 26,867.40 $ | -8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 265.37 $ | 248.58 $ | -6.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.00 $ | 62.05 $ | +41.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.33 $ | 69.86 $ | +6.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.00 $ | 43.50 $ | -27.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 53.60 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.50 $ | 13.88 $ | +2.8 % |
Childcare | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,866.67 $ | 1,657.29 $ | -11.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 40,000.00 $ | 19,329.00 $ | -51.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.86 $ | 60.64 $ | -3.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.33 $ | 55.45 $ | +28.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.00 $ | 110.10 $ | +37.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 120.00 $ | 127.74 $ | +6.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,147.00 $ | 1,768.75 $ | -43.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,799.75 $ | 1,458.33 $ | -47.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,000.00 $ | 3,310.45 $ | -44.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,385.00 $ | 2,566.67 $ | -41.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 884.32 $ | 352.52 $ | -60.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 677.65 $ | 306.50 $ | -54.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,362.50 $ | 4,784.65 $ | -24.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.50 | 6.56 | +1.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 20 | 148 |
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