Dublin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dublin | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dublin is 92% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 300th and 3861st ($2810 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and South Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 2 months in Seoul. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 43rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Dublin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.3 mi |  Swords | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Naas | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Drogheda | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Dundalk | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kilkenny | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Wexford | |
| 131 km or 82 mi |  Lisburn | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Waterford | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Belfast | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Douglas | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Newtownabbey | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Bangor | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Omagh | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Limerick | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Galway | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Rhyl | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Derry | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Wallasey | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Formby | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Crosby | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Birkenhead | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bebington | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Liverpool | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bootle | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Southport | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Blackpool | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Cork | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Wrexham | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Lytham St Annes | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Whitehaven | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Ellesmere Port | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Chester | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Llanelli | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | St Helens | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Widnes | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Runcorn | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Morecambe | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Preston | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Lancaster | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Wigan |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |