EASTERN/WESTERN COST OF LIVING
Julio Corona
Portland vs. Ontario
Housing Expenses
Ontario Portland
Living at home so I would pitch in if necessary – $180 at the most
1 Bedroom apartment in City - $68.75 monthly
Full apartment in city – $165.94 monthly
1 bedroom out of city - $57.50 monthly
Full apartment out of city – $107.63 monthly
Utilities
Ontario Portland
Living at hone so nothing Basic: Electricity, heating, water,
garbage - $165.50 Internet (6mbps,
unlimited data, cable/ads) - $50.00
Food
Ontario Portland
Would pay only when necessary $180.00 (usually half of the amount when getting for the whole family)
Typical groceries – $55.25 (if buying for myself)
Transportation
Ontario Portland
To fill a car – $90.00 Public transportation - $100 monthly
Car - $60-$80 to fill vehicle
Clothes
Ontario Portland
Clothing would be around $62.50 monthly
125 every two months Only saying if I go
shopping for clothes every month so probably around same price because we would go to Boise for the clothes.
In the city would be more, I believe the average price would around $125 every time I would go out to get clothes
Health Care
Ontario Portland
Be under my parents until the age of 25
General $130.00
Be under my parents until the age of 25
General $130.00
Entertainment
Ontario Portland
$65.00 a monthly more likely higher here so $180 possible every month, but most likely I would try my best to avoid to go out and avoid spending as much money.
Personal Care
Ontario Portland
$45 dollars monthly $75 monthly
Miscellaneous
Ontario Portland
restaurants, haircuts, repairs, roughly around -$185 dollars altogether
restaurants, haircuts, repairs, roughly around -$285 dollars altogether
Bibliography
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=United+States&city=Portland%2C+OR
http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/webcis/default.aspx