Portland, OR

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

$3,470/mo in Portland. $2,330 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,800/mo.

Taxes$2,408
Rent$1,416
Other living costs$2,054
Left over$2,330

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,500
Federal income tax: −$13,284
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,535
State income tax (OR): −$8,078
Take-home pay: $69,603
Effective tax rate: 29.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,416
Groceries: $424
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $477
Utilities and internet: $265
Everything else: $371
Total spending: $3,470

Left over each month

$8,208 gross, minus $2,408 in tax and $3,470 in living costs.

$2,330

Average electric bill in Oregon

About $139 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Oregon in 2025, 15.46¢ 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.

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

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Living costs, per month

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