Dublin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
553K
3.28M

The cost of living in Dublin is 57% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 357th and 2577th ($2713 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ireland and Spain, respectively. Check Ireland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 35th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$9474

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437