Dublin vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
593K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dublin is 18% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 300th and 37th ($2810 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.4 months in London. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs London

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Dublin London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$25830

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055