Dublin vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$1843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
553K
1.37M

The cost of living in Dublin is 31% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 357th and 1623rd ($2713 vs $2074) 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 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 35th and 292nd 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
$18.7
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$15544

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550