Dublin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
593K
694K

The cost of living in Dublin is 53% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 214th and 2107th ($3020 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ireland and Finland, respectively. Check Ireland vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 42nd and 47th 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
$19.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$9.24
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$13162

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220