Dublin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dublin is 41% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 605th and 3rd ($2627 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$21465

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111