Dublin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
553K
468K

The cost of living in Dublin is 2% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 357th and 304th ($2713 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Raleigh

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Dublin Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857