Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Seattle, WA 

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Cost of Living in Seattle, WA is 13.9% higher than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seattle, WA is 18.5% higher than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 27.5% higher than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 17.8% higher than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 17.0% higher than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 17.9% higher than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 23.00 $      +15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 $ 100.00 $      +21.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 14.00 $      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.25 $ 8.00 $      +28.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 $ 5.43 $      +14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 3.01 $      +18.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 2.40 $      +29.1 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 $ 4.38 $      +8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $ 4.22 $      +12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.45 $      +15.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $ 4.81 $      +16.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.70 $ 9.37 $      +39.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 $ 7.20 $      +22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $ 9.25 $      +25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.56 $      +11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 1.08 $      +15.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.46 $      +9.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $ 2.71 $      +31.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 $ 1.36 $      -4.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.10 $ 1.56 $      +42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.29 $ 2.58 $      +12.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.84 $ 2.35 $      -17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $ 18.75 $      +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $ 2.89 $      +26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 $ 3.96 $      +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 $ 2.75 $      -1.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 99.00 $      -1.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $ 2.60 $      -31.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $ 2.70 $      -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 30.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.04 $ 4.47 $      +10.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $ 33,000.00 $      -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.58 $ 26,051.68 $      +1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 220.80 $ 252.37 $      +14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.70 $ 59.34 $      -16.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $ 74.88 $      +22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.77 $ 65.77 $      +69.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 55.50 $ 37.00 $      -33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 16.00 $      +23.1 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,775.96 $ 2,200.00 $      +23.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,563.20 $ 29,375.00 $      +77.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.50 $ 67.55 $      +13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.69 $ 53.74 $      +20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $ 103.12 $      +1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.38 $ 134.76 $      +18.9 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,797.00 $ 2,273.97 $      +26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,548.10 $ 1,859.62 $      +20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,429.55 $ 4,446.15 $      +29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,624.00 $ 3,406.24 $      +29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 351.14 $ 681.78 $      +94.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.00 $ 508.84 $      +64.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,821.00 $ 6,733.75 $      +39.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.47      -1.6 %
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