Cost of Living in Portland
Summary about cost of living in Portland, OR, United States:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,658.59$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,030.48$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Portland is 22.19% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Portland is, on average, 53.73% lower than in New York.
Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.25 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.13 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.07 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.59 $ | |
Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.20 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.76 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.88 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.90 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.16 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.88 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.64 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.15 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.80 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.80 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.34 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.75 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.85 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.77 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.76 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.50 $ | |
Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.60 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.08 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,403.74 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 186.54 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.12 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.12 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.53 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.00 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,248.31 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,767.88 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 51.14 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.84 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.25 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 100.32 $ | |
Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,526.76 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,228.74 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,671.81 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,919.66 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 378.58 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 239.69 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,879.54 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.74 |
Prices in Portland, Oregon
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Last update: November 2020
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I see many people complained about rent increased at roughly $300-400 a year. The administration in the greater Portland area keep pumping money into their pet (and trendy) projects. Almost all the real "needed" project are funded from the backdoor (Bond measure added to your property tax). Almost everything they asked are approved for two simple reasons: 1. It is always the necessary projects that are 'at risk' (since money are always spent on pet projects); 2. Every voter (property owner or not) decide whether the property owner pays for the bonds... I don't really have a lot of problem with every voter vote for what the measures. Just make sure everyone knows what they are voting for. I am not a landlord, but for the house that my family residence, we almost constantly see new bond measures add on to our property tax, every year. In general, about $500 worth of new ones per year, every year.
On top of that, cost of living increase for everyone, home owner or not, so where would the landlord find new money to pay for the new property taxes every year? Both side agree that cost of the property raised, so how could one expect the cost of renting the same property (that cost more now) to remain the same? When the property goes up, the owner do not actually benefit from it until they sell the property, except, property tax goes up with the property value.
Again, I am not a landlord. I am not a better (or worse) person just because I decided to worked very hard to own my home, many years ago. I don't feel renters or owners are any better or worse that others. I am just sharing my 2 cents for what its worth. Please don;t hate me.
Morons plagued the internet. Possibly contagious, so avoid reading comments involving inequality, racism, feminism, or so on. Several suspects have been sighted committing crimes involving ignorance towards real life events, and bringing irrelevant topics to places they don't need to bring it.
Inequality has been discovered to be a social idea meant to be senseless propaganda for those who don't want to actually work to get somewhere in life. Examples? Try liberals, or blacks that are unemployed due to poor high school choices where "School teaches me nothing about the real world." and where they think they could skip classes constantly.
Remember, world, that slavery happened too long ago for anyone to claim it affects them now, and that equality is NOT the same as equity. Equality is already happening, so stop claiming it isn't. Inequity is happening, which is currently being worked on by the people with brains.
So, please shut up about stuff you don't understand (ex. racism, sexism, employment discrimination, etc.), because it isn't because you're you. It's because you aren't qualified, or the employer felt you weren't. Inequality is when you aren't given the same opportunity. Everyone is, so please reframe your arguments. :-)
Sincerely,
Realism Central
Take all your arguments and complaints and shove them up your fourth point of contact! :-D
The irony is this- for a city where "Equity" is the new catch-phrase, income inequality has never been as high as it is now. Net result- if you're affluent, young, liberal, white, and childless- Portland is a great place to live. The less affluent have been pushed out of the city, and families have retreated to the suburbs and exoburbs (with the obligatory lengthy commute).