Dublin vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
553K
737K

The cost of living in Dublin is 9% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 357th and 145th ($2713 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 125th 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
$18.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210