Dublin vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
553K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dublin is 21% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 357th and 26th ($2713 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 San Diego. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs San Diego

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Dublin San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$18429

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606