Dublin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$1125
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1929
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$3700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
593K
776K

The cost of living in Dublin is 32% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 605th and 1863rd ($2627 vs $1989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Frankfurt ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 17th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Frankfurt

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Dublin Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$1133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$2172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$8106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$4832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$14496

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595