Bristol vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
472K
653K

The cost of living in Bristol is 9% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 941st and 587th ($2450 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 516th 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 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 264th and 139th 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
$19.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$19200

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745