Dresden vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
555K
653K

The cost of living in Dresden is 45% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3786th and 564th ($1406 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 507th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Portland

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Dresden Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463