Dublin vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
593K
518K

The cost of living in Dublin is 55% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 300th and 2462nd ($2810 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 127th 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
$19.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855