Dublin vs Austin: where does a portfolio manager save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $4,239/mo after taxes and living costs.
Dublin Ireland | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $97,778 | $113,384 |
| Take-home / mo | $4,913 | $7,149 |
| Income tax | ~40% | ~24% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,500 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $1,413 | $4,239 |
| Savings rate | 29% | 59% |
| Verdict | Comfortable | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a portfolio manager, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Ireland ~40%, US ~24%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.