Dublin vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$2921
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
553K
608K

The cost of living in Dublin is 61% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 357th and 2703rd ($2713 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Ireland and Sweden, respectively. Check Ireland vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 35th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Gothenburg

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Dublin Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$3122

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261