Dublin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
593K
577K

The cost of living in Dublin is 40% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 315th and 1864th ($2858 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1525th in Ireland and the United States, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Milwaukee

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Dublin Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$23971

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399