Dresden vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$729
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
563K
653K

The cost of living in Dresden is 43% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3857th and 662nd ($1462 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489