Dublin vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4525
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$954
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1757
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$2907
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
593K
513K

The cost of living in Dublin is 48% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 605th and 2461st ($2627 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 143rd in Ireland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Liverpool ranked 23rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 17th and 132nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Liverpool

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Dublin Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$971
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$3350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$2471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$15161

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1706
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1697
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1563
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1710
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1681
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1682
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1753
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1762
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1675
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1615
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1675
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1556
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1806
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1788
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1456
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1482
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1874
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1948
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1686
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1806
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1800
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1672
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1720
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1376
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1629
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1714
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1686