Dublin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
593K
577K

The cost of living in Dublin is 45% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 214th and 1786th ($3020 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 42nd and 224th 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
$19.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$5.61
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$24100

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400