Dublin vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4419
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$985
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$3209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
631K

The cost of living in Dublin is 48% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 605th and 2469th ($2627 vs $1772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Ireland and Germany, respectively. Check Ireland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 17th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$4.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$930
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$1883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$5584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$721
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$21276

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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

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744