Portland

Cost of Living in Portland, ME (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,410 left/mo

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$3,865/mo in Portland. $1,410 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,275/mo.

Taxes$1,703
Rent$1,867
Other$1,998
Left$1,410

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (ME): −$4,434
Take-home pay: $63,300
Effective tax rate: 24.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,867
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $510
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,865

After tax and rent

$1,410 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $2,223; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,275; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 3% above; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Maine

About $249 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Maine in 2025, 27.69¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Portland utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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