Dublin vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$4148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
593K
888K

The cost of living in Dublin is 26% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 223rd and 1140th ($2992 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th in Ireland and the United States, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 36th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Indianapolis

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Dublin Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$25946

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931