Bucharest vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$562
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
593K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 62% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4877th and 214th ($1148 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Ireland, respectively. Check Romania vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 482nd and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Dublin

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Bucharest Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.76
 Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$12713

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742