Dublin vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
593K
1.43M

The cost of living in Dublin is 28% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 300th and 1380th ($2810 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 21st and 118th 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
$19.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$10912

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137