Dublin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
593K
3.33M

The cost of living in Dublin is 49% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 300th and 2194th ($2810 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 21st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Madrid

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Dublin Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581