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

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Rent Prices in Vancouver, WA are 15.5% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver, WA are 5.8% higher than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Vancouver, WA are 0.6% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 19.00 $      +11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 95.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $ 5.14 $      -0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 2.69 $      0.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.11 $      +1.5 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 $ 4.47 $      +10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.70 $ 3.71 $      +0.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.25 $      +5.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 $ 3.98 $      +1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $ 6.86 $      -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.10 $ 6.25 $      +2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $ 8.32 $      0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $ 2.43 $      -3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $ 0.97 $      0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.28 $      -1.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.22 $      0.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $ 1.52 $      -1.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.27 $      0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.55 $ 2.48 $      -2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $ 2.25 $      -15.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 2.11 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $ 3.72 $      +2.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 11.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ ?     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ ?     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $ 3.80 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $ 3.00 $      -6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 36.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.25 $ 4.53 $      +6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $ 31,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $ 26,807.70 $      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 267.73 $ 250.97 $      -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.29 $ 62.24 $      +5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.73 $ 72.26 $      -2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $ 33.33 $      -23.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $ ?     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.88 $ 15.00 $      +8.1 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,683.65 $ 1,683.65 $      0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $ 19,329.00 $      0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.14 $ 63.14 $      0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.56 $ 58.45 $      -0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.64 $ 102.96 $      -6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.35 $ 132.35 $      0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,812.00 $ 1,516.67 $      -16.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,510.00 $ 1,442.33 $      -4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,403.20 $ 2,570.00 $      -24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,635.42 $ 2,381.25 $      -9.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 453.07 $ 314.01 $      -30.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.86 $ 297.00 $      -16.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Vancouver, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,690.10 $ 4,528.00 $      -3.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.63      +0.2 %
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