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