Dublin vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$3703
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
593K
488K

The cost of living in Dublin is 25% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 300th and 1263rd ($2810 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Ireland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Edinburgh

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Dublin Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$23136

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767