Dublin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
593K
630K

The cost of living in Dublin is 132% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 300th and 4571st ($2810 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 21st and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Palermo

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Dublin Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$7103

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272