Dublin vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
593K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dublin is 494% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 605th and 8870th ($2627 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ireland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ireland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 17th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Islamabad

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Dublin Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$2961

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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 Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369