Dublin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$3920
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
553K
759K

The cost of living in Dublin is 43% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 357th and 2040th ($2713 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ireland and Germany, respectively. Check Ireland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 35th and 38th 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
$18.7
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$14318

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574