Restaurants | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -36.0 % |
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) | 9.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -22.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.44 $ | 5.14 $ | -5.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | 2.60 $ | +4.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.03 $ | -10.6 % |
Markets | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.21 $ | 4.05 $ | -3.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.52 $ | 3.70 $ | +5.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.17 $ | 2.14 $ | -1.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.06 $ | 3.93 $ | -3.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.32 $ | 6.91 $ | +9.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.60 $ | 6.10 $ | +8.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.97 $ | 8.32 $ | +4.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.39 $ | 2.52 $ | +5.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.95 $ | 0.97 $ | +2.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.32 $ | 2.31 $ | -0.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.77 $ | 2.22 $ | -19.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | 1.55 $ | -6.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.60 $ | 1.27 $ | -20.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.80 $ | 2.55 $ | -8.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.55 $ | 2.65 $ | +3.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 $ | 2.11 $ | -8.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.63 $ | 3.62 $ | -21.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.11 $ | 11.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Transportation | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.80 $ | +8.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.51 $ | 3.20 $ | -8.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 36.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.66 $ | 4.22 $ | +15.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,699.74 $ | 31,000.00 $ | -13.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,275.78 $ | 26,867.40 $ | +2.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 171.50 $ | 248.58 $ | +44.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.18 $ | 62.05 $ | -0.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 63.57 $ | 69.86 $ | +9.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 104.29 $ | 43.50 $ | -58.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.22 $ | 53.60 $ | +71.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 13.88 $ | -7.5 % |
Childcare | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,326.57 $ | 1,657.29 $ | -28.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 51,000.00 $ | 19,329.00 $ | -62.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 74.28 $ | 60.64 $ | -18.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 50.96 $ | 55.45 $ | +8.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 113.89 $ | 110.10 $ | -3.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 170.74 $ | 127.74 $ | -25.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,532.95 $ | 1,768.75 $ | -30.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,073.47 $ | 1,458.33 $ | -29.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,360.53 $ | 3,310.45 $ | -38.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,754.41 $ | 2,566.67 $ | -31.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 910.84 $ | 352.52 $ | -61.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 625.87 $ | 306.50 $ | -51.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Washington, DC Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,033.45 $ | 4,784.65 $ | -20.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.56 | -0.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 139 | 148 |
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