Dublin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
593K
776K

The cost of living in Dublin is 34% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 214th and 1384th ($3020 vs $2251) 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 42nd and 48th 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
$19.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$21222

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778