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Nurse salary in Dublin: can you afford rent?

A Nurse in Dublin typically earns €37,000–€70,000/year, with a median around €49,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €2,400/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Nurse salary of €49,000/year, spending on median Dublin rent (€2,400/mo) would take up 59% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Nurse salary range in Dublin

€37,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€49,000

Typical

median estimate

€70,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Dublin.

Gender pay gap note: women in tech roles in Ireland earn roughly 18% less than men on average. The salary figures above reflect the all-gender market median. Source: Eurostat earn_ses_pub1s 2022.

How much rent can a Nurse afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€1,021/mo

30% of income (standard)€1,225/mo

35% of income (stretch)€1,429/mo

Median Dublin rent€2,400/mo

Rent landscape in Dublin

€1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

€2,400

Median

most common