Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester, NH and Portland, OR 

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Cost of Living in Portland, OR is 4.3% higher than in Manchester, NH (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portland, OR is 8.2% higher than in Manchester, NH
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 16.8% higher than in Manchester, NH
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 6.5% lower than in Manchester, NH
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 5.1% higher than in Manchester, NH
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 5.1% higher than in Manchester, NH
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Restaurants
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.50 $ 20.00 $      -27.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $ 90.00 $      +5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 7.00 $      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 6.00 $      -17.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 $ 4.80 $      +10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 2.52 $      +2.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 1.93 $      -3.5 %
Markets
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.68 $ 3.98 $      +8.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.73 $ 3.86 $      +41.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $ 1.97 $      -9.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 $ 4.63 $      +2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.23 $ 6.92 $      +32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.95 $ 5.26 $      +6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.58 $ 6.89 $      +4.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 $ 2.36 $      -4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $ 0.92 $      -4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.07 $      +3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.76 $ 2.29 $      -16.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.33 $      +23.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 $ 0.94 $      -33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 2.31 $      +7.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $ 2.20 $      -6.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.28 $      +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.05 $ 4.64 $      -8.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Transportation
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.80 $      +40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 100.00 $      +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.80 $      -5.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 3.20 $      +113.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 36.00 $      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.19 $ 3.95 $      +23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,447.50 $ 33,680.68 $      +43.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,293.30 $ 25,693.60 $      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.54 $ 219.72 $      +0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.38 $ 68.92 $      +34.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.29 $ 63.10 $      -25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.25 $ 39.64 $      -51.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 $ 53.29 $      +33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 $ 13.00 $      +13.0 %
Childcare
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,267.33 $ 1,789.77 $      +41.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,000.00 $ 19,063.20 $      +5.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.00 $ 62.84 $      +42.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 47.19 $      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 $ 104.04 $      +16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.00 $ 113.93 $      +0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,766.67 $ 1,839.37 $      +4.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 $ 1,531.30 $      +2.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,460.80 $ 3,400.00 $      +38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,300.40 $ 2,606.25 $      +13.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.01 $ 346.25 $      +15.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.01 $ 309.00 $      +1.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester, NH Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,185.47 $ 4,760.19 $      +13.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.24 6.41      +2.7 %
Last update: 19 June 202519 June 2025
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