Dublin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
593K
874K

The cost of living in Dublin is 26% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 223rd and 7th ($2992 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 30th 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
$20.5
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$21243

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805