Cost of living in Oregon
compared to
#27
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 79 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Oregon vs. United States overall average
Oregon is 8.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Oregon
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Oregon.
Oregon Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.31 |
$11.77
$11.77
$34.38
$34.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08 |
$9.38
$9.38
$14.31
$14.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$1.93
$1.93
$3.58
$3.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.84 |
$1.34
$1.34
$3.04
$3.04
|
Oregon - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92 |
$2.42
$2.42
$6.19
$6.19
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.86 |
$4.35
$4.35
$11.76
$11.76
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.07 |
$3.16
$3.16
$6.14
$6.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07 |
$2.43
$2.43
$7.04
$7.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.35 |
$2.99
$2.99
$8.97
$8.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.05 |
$1.21
$1.21
$3.65
$3.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.54
$0.54
$1.74
$1.74
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.82 |
$0.98
$0.98
$3.32
$3.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$0.99
$0.99
$3.83
$3.83
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.17 |
$0.60
$0.60
$2.31
$2.31
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.68
$0.68
$1.85
$1.85
|
Oregon - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.89 |
$3.43
$3.43
$4.53
$4.53
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $58.50 |
$71.50
$71.50
$74.17
$74.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,435.95 |
$26,202.64
$26K
$35,212.88
$35K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.64 |
$16.45
$16.45
$20.59
$20.59
|
Oregon - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.16 |
$44.08
$44.08
$113.62
$113.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,491.85 |
$1,236.36
$1K
$2,013.64
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,310.02 |
$1,114.55
$1K
$1,690.91
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.02 |
$85.76
$85.76
$317.98
$317.98
|
Oregon - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,257.97 |
$1,090.77
$1K
$1,670.51
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,572.28 |
$12,708.33
$13K
$20,648.17
$21K
|
Oregon - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.92 |
$3.35
$3.35
$8.54
$8.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.87 |
$3.44
$3.44
$7.88
$7.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30 |
$8.80
$8.80
$14.23
$14.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.28 |
$22.23
$22.23
$99.78
$99.78
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$10.27
$10.27
$17.85
$17.85
|
Oregon - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.56 |
$26.77
$26.77
$71.92
$71.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.57 |
$24.15
$24.15
$64.62
$64.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71 |
$57.69
$57.69
$114.23
$114.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.07 |
$59.23
$59.23
$146.92
$146.92
|
Oregon - Cost of clothing
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