Dublin vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
593K
737K

The cost of living in Dublin is 5% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 214th and 126th ($3020 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 Seattle. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 42nd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Seattle

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Dublin Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$30033

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098