Bristol vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
472K
653K

The cost of living in Bristol is 8% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 963rd and 662nd ($2373 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 590th 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 229th and 141st 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
$20.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.8
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$16661

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489