Dublin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
593K
449K

The cost of living in Dublin is 23% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 315th and 23rd ($2858 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Ireland and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ireland vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 21st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Zurich

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Dublin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041