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

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 10.1% higher than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 19.6% higher than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 36.9% higher than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 15.4% higher than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 8.1% higher than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 11.5% higher than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $ 25.00 $      +31.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 96.00 $ 100.00 $      +4.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.50 $      +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $ 8.00 $      +23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 8.00 $      +10.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 $ 5.84 $      +6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.57 $      +2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $ 2.05 $      -7.8 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.86 $ 4.25 $      +10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.68 $ 3.84 $      +4.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 $ 2.56 $      +9.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.80 $ 4.55 $      +19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.54 $ 7.57 $      +15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 $ 6.67 $      +12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.38 $ 8.93 $      +6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 $ 2.66 $      +9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 1.04 $      +10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.33 $      +4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.72 $ 2.96 $      +9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.09 $ 1.51 $      +38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 $ 1.55 $      +31.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.59 $ 2.40 $      -7.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $ 1.97 $      -19.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      +0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 $ 3.30 $      +36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 $ 3.46 $      -0.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 11.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.75 $      +10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $ 4.00 $      +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.70 $      +8.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.50 $ 40.00 $      +12.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.41 $ 4.93 $      +11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,170.83 $ 25,929.58 $      -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.32 $ 265.13 $      +3.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.26 $ 0.38 $      +48.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.54 $ 76.99 $      +4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.25 $ 67.80 $      -2.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 35.75 $      +43.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 15.00 $      +15.4 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,547.22 $ 1,680.63 $      +8.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,250.00 $ 28,000.00 $      +62.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.42 $ 67.39 $      -1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.52 $ 60.86 $      +25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.05 $ 100.58 $      -11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.57 $ 135.03 $      +7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,747.83 $ 2,488.29 $      +42.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,422.84 $ 1,931.03 $      +35.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,343.78 $ 4,694.67 $      +40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,610.32 $ 3,376.11 $      +29.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 547.30 $ 809.62 $      +47.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 384.58 $ 538.31 $      +40.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,687.64 $ 6,249.87 $      +33.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 5.59      -0.0 %
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