2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Bowling Green, VA vs Portland, ME

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Is it cheaper to live in Portland or is it cheaper to live in Bowling Green?
- Portland is 21.0% more expensive than Bowling Green.

Which city has more affordable housing, Portland or Bowling Green?
- Portland housing costs are 98.5% more expensive than Bowling Green housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bowling Green or is Health Care more affordable in Portland.
- Health related expenses are 10.0% less in Portland.
 Bowling Green, VAPortland, MEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock112.5100
 Food & Groceries96.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.5100
 Housing75.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$451,100$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.4100
 Miscellaneous100.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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