Dublin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
593K
874K

The cost of living in Dublin is 26% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 300th and 9th ($2810 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 21st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs San Francisco

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Dublin San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610