# Cost of living in Dublin

What it costs to live in Dublin, Ireland — $3,668/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $3,668 |
| Couple | $4,510 |
| Family (4) | $9,833 |
| Retirees | $4,510 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $2,522 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $708 |  |
| Transport | $113 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $324 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $2,159 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $2,522 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $3,504 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $4,455 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.77 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.56 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.65 |
| Rice (1kg) | $2.45 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $11 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.16 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $5.67 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.80 |
| Water (1.5L) | $2.16 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $14 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $4.17 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $24 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $106 |
| Cappuccino | $4.98 |
| Beer (draught) | $8.26 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.13 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $113 |
| Single ride | $2.36 |
| Taxi start | $5.31 |
| Taxi per km | $1.59 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.13 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $4,226/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $5,512
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amsterdam | $2,602 | $3,808 | /cost-of-living/amsterdam |
| Lucerne | $2,173 | $3,906 | /cost-of-living/lucerne |
| Geneva | $2,887 | $4,521 | /cost-of-living/geneva |
| Basel | $2,060 | $3,535 | /cost-of-living/basel |
| Lausanne | $2,058 | $3,479 | /cost-of-living/lausanne |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/dublin

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/dublin) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.