Bristol vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
472K
653K

The cost of living in Bristol is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1459th and 564th ($2136 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 507th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bristol compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 212th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Portland

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Bristol Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$19330

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463