Cost of Living in Portland

Summary of cost of living in Portland, OR, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 12.50-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 60.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00-14.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 7.00 $ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.00 $ 4.50-8.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.80 $ 4.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 2.00-3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 1.49-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.06 $ 0.92-1.58
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.15 $ 3.30-7.72
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.69 $ 2.20-6.61
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.60 $ 2.50-7.50
Local Cheese (1kg) 14.70 $ 8.82-24.25
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 10.49 $ 5.71-22.05
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.18 $ 8.82-24.25
Apples (1kg) 5.05 $ 2.20-7.72
Banana (1kg) 2.06 $ 1.32-4.41
Oranges (1kg) 4.69 $ 2.20-8.82
Tomato (1kg) 4.83 $ 2.18-6.61
Potato (1kg) 3.02 $ 1.94-5.49
Onion (1kg) 2.15 $ 1.65-4.39
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $ 1.15-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $ 1.00-4.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 11.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $ 1.73-4.29
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.64 $ 2.08-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.00-11.79
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 $ 2.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 100.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $ 3.80-4.75
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.99 $ 1.74-1.99
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 30.00-36.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.06 $ 0.92-1.22
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $ 27,000.00-39,866.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,693.60 $ 24,648.23-27,897.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 211.77 $ 125.00-450.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.58 $ 35.00-125.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.42 $ 35.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.76 $ 20.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.29 $ 40.00-62.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 11.99-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,789.77 $ 1,527.50-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,063.20 $ 18,000.00-19,329.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.92 $ 40.00-85.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.94 $ 28.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.82 $ 65.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.69 $ 80.00-180.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,824.55 $ 1,400.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,544.26 $ 1,350.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.00 $ 2,700.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,610.42 $ 2,100.00-3,100.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,727.01 $ 3,282.99-4,090.29
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,326.11 $ 3,282.99-3,390.63
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,735.58 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 6.19-7.00

Prices in Portland, Oregon

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Last update: May 2025
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