Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Airy, North Carolina vs Portland, Maine


The cost of living in Portland, Maine is 49.0% more expensive than Mount Airy, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $111,751 in Portland, Maine to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Portland, Maine is more expensive than Mount Airy, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
153% more expensive in Portland
than in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy, NC vs Portland, ME
Compared to Mount Airy, Portland is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  49.0% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  18.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  179.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.9% higher
  Commute
  17.4% higher
  Health
  21.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  15.0% higher

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