Dubai vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
3.94M
593K

The cost of living in Dubai is 12% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 848th and 315th ($2514 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Ireland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 158th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Dublin

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Dubai Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$9426

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723