Cost of living in Portland
compared to
Cost of living in Portland vs. United States overall average
Portland is 7.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Portland
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Portland
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Portland
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Portland
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% more in Portland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Portland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Portland
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Portland are more expensive than in United States.
Portland Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.55 |
$2.00
-
$3.16
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.95 |
$1.75
-
$2.50
|
Portland - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.36 |
$3.28
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.50 |
$4.91
-
$12.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.08 |
$3.50
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29 |
$2.59
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.84 |
$2.59
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.86 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.91
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.29 |
$0.99
-
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.71
-
$2.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.91 |
$0.75
-
$1.50
|
Portland - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.86 |
$3.50
-
$4.39
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.00 |
$100.00
-
$100.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,832.84 |
$30,000.00
-
$34,501.73
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.71 |
$17.72
-
$20.66
|
Portland - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.38 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,943.77 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,565.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.97 |
$95.59
-
$344.12
|
Portland - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,778.89 |
$1,527.50
-
$2,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,063.20 |
$18,000.00
-
$19,329.00
|
Portland - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.92 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.46 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$11.99
-
$20.00
|
Portland - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.50 |
$40.00
-
$85.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.31 |
$28.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18 |
$70.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.56 |
$80.00
-
$180.00
|
Portland - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Oregon
to see the average cost of cities throughout Oregon, like
Burns,
Beaverton,
Hermiston,
Fairview,
Woodburn,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Portland.
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