Dublin vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$3202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
593K
518K

The cost of living in Dublin is 55% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 214th and 2172nd ($3020 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 131st in Ireland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 42nd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Sheffield

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Dublin Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870