Dublin vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
553K
1.43M

The cost of living in Dublin is 22% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 357th and 1242nd ($2713 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs San Antonio

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Dublin San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108