Dublin vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$3146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dublin is 16% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 605th and 1222nd ($2627 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ireland and France, respectively. Check Ireland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 17th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$16193

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293