Cost of living in Dublin — 2026
Dublin has 1,173,000 residents and lies in Irlande. Median rent there comes to roughly €3,000 per month in 2026. To buy, expect 7,000 €/m². There are 1.9 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Dublin
Rent
- Studio rent (centre)
- 2,000 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 3,000 €/month
Buy
- Apartment
- 7,000 €/m²
Transport
- Monthly pass
- 140 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 2.5 €
Groceries
- Groceries / month
- 360 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 80 €
Energy
- Electricity / month
- 140 €/month
Leisure
- Gym / month
- 55 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 14 €
Quality of life — Dublin
Amenities within reach
Per 1,000 residents, within a 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap count
1,9Restaurants, cafés, bars
0,1Culture
1Sport
0,4Parks and gardens
0,4Food shops
How residents rate it
Eurostat Urban Audit survey — share of satisfied residents, out of 100
Sécurité74/100
Santé59/100
Éducation83/100
Transport75/100
Environnement48/100
Emploi64/100
Culture85/100
Logement12/100
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