Dublin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
593K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dublin is 129% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 223rd and 4562nd ($2992 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Turkey, respectively. Check Ireland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 36th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Istanbul

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Dublin Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041