Dublin vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
593K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dublin is 11% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 223rd and 72nd ($2992 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Ireland and the United States, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Los Angeles

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Dublin Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974