Dublin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
593K
548K

The cost of living in Dublin is 32% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 300th and 1500th ($2810 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd in Ireland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Manchester

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Dublin Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761