Dublin vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
553K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dublin is 22% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 357th and 1216th ($2713 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ireland and France, respectively. Check Ireland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 35th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Paris

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Dublin Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381