Manchester vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
548K
653K

The cost of living in Manchester is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1500th and 662nd ($2137 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 76th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Portland

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Manchester Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$16661

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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