Restaurants | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +47.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +5.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 9.50 $ | +35.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.17 $ | 5.51 $ | +6.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.69 $ | 2.53 $ | -6.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.08 $ | 2.30 $ | +11.0 % |
Markets | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.05 $ | 4.28 $ | +5.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.70 $ | 3.69 $ | -0.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.26 $ | +5.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.93 $ | 4.32 $ | +10.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.91 $ | 6.91 $ | -0.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.10 $ | 5.80 $ | -4.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.32 $ | 8.54 $ | +2.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | 2.42 $ | -4.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | 0.99 $ | +1.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.31 $ | 2.45 $ | +5.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | 2.86 $ | +28.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | 1.73 $ | +11.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 1.66 $ | +30.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.55 $ | 2.86 $ | +12.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.65 $ | 2.62 $ | -1.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 $ | 2.55 $ | +20.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.62 $ | 4.63 $ | +27.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | 12.50 $ | +13.6 % |
Transportation | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.62 $ | +5.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 $ | 80.50 $ | -19.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.80 $ | 3.50 $ | -7.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.20 $ | 4.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.00 $ | 45.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.25 $ | 3.67 $ | -13.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,000.00 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +15.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,867.40 $ | 26,275.78 $ | -2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 267.73 $ | 178.50 $ | -33.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.29 $ | 62.12 $ | +4.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.87 $ | 64.77 $ | -14.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.50 $ | 109.88 $ | +152.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 53.60 $ | 41.22 $ | -23.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.88 $ | 15.00 $ | +8.1 % |
Childcare | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,683.65 $ | 2,326.57 $ | +38.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,329.00 $ | 51,000.00 $ | +163.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.14 $ | 74.28 $ | +17.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.56 $ | 51.96 $ | -11.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 110.10 $ | 113.89 $ | +3.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.35 $ | 176.06 $ | +33.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,812.00 $ | 2,569.32 $ | +41.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,510.00 $ | 2,097.17 $ | +38.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,403.20 $ | 5,515.79 $ | +62.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,629.55 $ | 3,820.83 $ | +45.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 453.07 $ | 910.84 $ | +101.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 356.86 $ | 654.89 $ | +83.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Portland, OR Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,690.10 $ | 6,683.42 $ | +42.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.59 | -0.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 150 | 145 |
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