What is a pro or con of living in Portland, Oregoncompared to Bluffton, South Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 15% more expensive in Portland.

What salary do I need to live in Portland, Oregon copmared to Bluffton, South Carolina?

A salary of $125,000 in Bluffton, South Carolina should increase to $163,215 in Portland, Oregon (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

BLUFFTON vs. PORTLAND
Cost of Living Comparison

Bluffton, South Carolina vs. Portland, Oregon

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Portland, Oregon is 30.6% more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $163,215 in Portland, Oregon to maintain the standard of living you have in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Portland, Oregon is more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
15% more expensive in Portland
than in Bluffton, South Carolina

Bluffton, SC vs. Portland, OR

Compared to Bluffton, Portland is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

30.6% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

1.0% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

48.6% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Median Home Cost

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Utilities

21.0% lower

Commute

64.0% higher

Health

13.5% lower

Taxes

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Personal

6.6% higher

Cost of Food

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Bluffton, South Carolina vs. Portland, Oregon

Cost of Living Comparison

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Bluffton, SC vs. Portland, OR

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