Dublin vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
593K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dublin is 12% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 300th and 72nd ($2810 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 47th 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
$19.6
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754