Dublin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
593K
690K

The cost of living in Dublin is 14% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 315th and 73rd ($2858 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Washington

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Dublin Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949