Dublin vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
593K
2.53M

The cost of living in Dublin is 160% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 214th and 4852nd ($3020 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ireland and Colombia, respectively. Check Ireland vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 42nd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Medellin

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Dublin Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$8196

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687