Travel budget and cost of living in Portland (United States) how much does a trip cost?
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Portland travel budget
Portland: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Portland
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Portland for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 95 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 11 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2143*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 157 for 2 ppl.
- $ 44 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 4303*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 191 for 2 ppl.
- $ 79 per person
- $ 36 per person
- $ 25 per person
Total budget:
$ 6535*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Portland compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Portland in 2025 is 13% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Portland in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Portland by expense type
Restaurant budget in Portland
($ 12 to $ 39)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 29 to $ 72)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 10 to $ 13)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.8 to $ 7.6)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.7 to $ 5.7)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 3.6 to $ 5.7)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 1.9 to $ 3.8)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Portland
($ 110 to $ 268)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 159
($ 62 to $ 378)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 148
($ 83 to $ 545)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 129 to $ 441)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 173 to $ 581)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 467
($ 60 to $ 522)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 158
($ 78 to $ 609)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 63 to $ 555)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
($ 108 to $ 506)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 68 to $ 402)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 194
Supermarket food budget in Portland
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.1 to $ 7.3)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2 to $ 11)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 1.9 to $ 5.7)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 5.5 to $ 24)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 6.3)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.1 to $ 8.4)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 1.9 to $ 6.3)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Portland
($ 2.4 to $ 2.7)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.7 to $ 1.9)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.6 to $ 3.6)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
Leisure activity budget in Portland
($ 11 to $ 20)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 20 to $ 60)
145% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Portland
($ 11 to $ 13)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 39 to $ 82)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 24 to $ 62)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 333)
(fair price: $ 565)
(fair price: $ 529)
(fair price: $ 246)
(fair price: $ 463)
(fair price: $ 255)
About this information on the cost of living in Portland
The information about the cost of living in Portland shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Portland was updated on 11-11-2024.