Dublin vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
593K
1.35M

The cost of living in Dublin is 26% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 223rd and 1148th ($2992 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Italy, respectively. Check Ireland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1 months in Milan. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 36th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Milan

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Dublin Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$18202

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719