Dublin vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
593K
653K

The cost of living in Dublin is 6% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 315th and 587th ($2858 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 516th in Ireland and the United States, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Portland

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Dublin Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$19200

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745