Dublin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
593K
773K

The cost of living in Dublin is 34% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 300th and 1589th ($2810 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 21st and 36th 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
$19.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$5.22
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$25.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716