Dublin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
776K

The cost of living in Dublin is 31% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 315th and 1510th ($2858 vs $2182) 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 21st 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
$20.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$16203

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769