Berlin vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5796
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1748
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$3037
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3727
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.78M
593K

The cost of living in Berlin is 23% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1762nd and 605th ($2027 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Ireland, respectively. Check Germany vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 21st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Dublin

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Berlin Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$3211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$5541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$8881

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574