Dublin vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$1510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
593K
546K

The cost of living in Dublin is 51% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 315th and 2357th ($2858 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ireland and Portugal, respectively. Check Ireland vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 21st and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Lisbon

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Dublin Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$17217

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231