Dublin vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
593K
737K

The cost of living in Dublin is 3% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 300th and 206th ($2810 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 102nd 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
$19.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263