Bucharest vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bucharest | Dublin | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bucharest is 62% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4935th and 223rd ($1138 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in Dublin. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 508th and 36th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.3 mi |  Voluntari | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Giurgiu | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Ploiesti | |
| 62 km or 39 mi |  Ruse | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Targoviste | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Alexandria | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Buzau | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Calarasi | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Slobozia | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pitesti | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Slatina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Shumen | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Brasov | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Veliko Tarnovo | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Ramnicu Valcea | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Pleven | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Sfantu Gheorghe | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Dobrich | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Focsani | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Braila | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Craiova | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Gabrovo | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Galati | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Sliven | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Varna | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Mamaia | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Constanta | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Yambol | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Sibiu | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Stara Zagora | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Tulcea | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Targu Jiu | |
| 236 km or 146 mi |  Cahul | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Barlad | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Medias | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Burgas | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Vratsa | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Bacau | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Vidin | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Targu Mures |
Cities near Dublin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.3 mi |  Swords | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Naas | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Drogheda | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Dundalk | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kilkenny | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Wexford | |
| 131 km or 82 mi |  Lisburn | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Waterford | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Belfast | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Douglas | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Newtownabbey | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Bangor | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Omagh | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Limerick | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Galway | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Rhyl | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Derry | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Wallasey | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Formby | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Crosby | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Birkenhead | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bebington | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Liverpool | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bootle | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Southport | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Blackpool | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Cork | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Wrexham | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Lytham St Annes | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Whitehaven | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Ellesmere Port | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Chester | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Llanelli | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | St Helens | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Widnes | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Runcorn | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Morecambe | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Preston | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Lancaster | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Wigan |