Dublin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
593K
874K

The cost of living in Dublin is 33% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 605th and 7th ($2627 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 17th and 16th 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
$18.3
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$4.16
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$20590

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DublinSan Francisco

Cost of living

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$907

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752