Manchester vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
548K
653K

The cost of living in Manchester is 16% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1193rd and 456th ($2348 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 392nd 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 Manchester compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 195th 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
$20.3
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$24040

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783