Dublin vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
593K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dublin is 15% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 315th and 65th ($2858 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 74th 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
$20.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927