Cost of Living in Dublin, Ireland

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2810
$6242
🛋️ Without rent
$938
$2975
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1872
$3267
🍽️ Food
$597
$1553
🚐 Transport
$183
$479
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
😀 Quality of life
95
🏙️ Population
593K

The average cost of living in Dublin is $2810, which is in the top 3% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 300th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 12 in Ireland.

The median after-tax salary is $3754, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 21st (TOP 0.2%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Ireland. With an estimated population of 593K, Dublin is the 1st largest city in Ireland.

✈️ Closest airport 10 km Dublin Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 254 University College Dublin
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Prices in Dublin

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
 Cappuccino
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488

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