A Pathfinder 2e character’s starting gear budget is 15 gp at level 1, but “gear per level” usually means the game’s wealth-by-level expectation, which grows from 15 gp at level 1 to 112,000 gp by level 20 in total treasure value.
Pathfinder 2e uses item-level price bands rather than a single fixed cost per level, so the answer depends on whether you mean mundane gear, permanent magic items, or consumables.
What “per level” means
For permanent items, each item level has a price range, and the game suggests that more important items sit near the top of that range. A 4th-level permanent item, for example, is typically around 75-100 gp, while a 10th-level one is around 820-1,000 gp. Consumables are cheaper at the same item level, with a 4th-level consumable priced around 13-20 gp and a 10th-level consumable around 151-200 gp.
Wealth by level
If you’re asking how much gold a character is expected to have overall at each level, Pathfinder 2e’s wealth progression is much higher than starting gear and includes items plus currency, not just loose gold. The average total treasure value rises from 15 gp at level 1 to 30 gp at level 4, 180 gp at level 8, 2,250 gp at level 15, and 20,000 gp at level 20, with the full table reaching 112,000 gp in total value at level 20.
Practical rule of thumb
Use item level for pricing individual gear, and wealth by level for deciding how much treasure a party should roughly have access to over time. If you’re shopping for a specific character, mundane gear is usually cheap enough that the real budget pressure starts once you’re buying permanent magic items like weapons, armor, and skill boosters.
Quick examples
- Level 1 starting gear: 15 gp.
- Level 4 permanent item: 75-100 gp.
- Level 10 permanent item: 820-1,000 gp.
- Level 10 consumable: 151-200 gp.
- Level 20 total wealth expectation: 112,000 gp.