Dublin vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$4608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
593K
888K

The cost of living in Dublin is 20% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 605th and 1378th ($2627 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 191st 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
$18.3
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$27149

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890