Dublin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
593K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dublin is 107% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 315th and 4296th ($2858 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ireland and South Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Seoul

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Dublin Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$21347

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020