Dublin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$3006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
676K

The cost of living in Dublin is 45% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 605th and 2353rd ($2627 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ireland and Finland, respectively. Check Ireland vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 17th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Helsinki

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Dublin Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$9361

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045