Travel budget and cost of living in Dublin (Ireland) how much does a trip cost?
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Dublin travel budget
Dublin: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Dublin
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Dublin for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 161 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 9.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2989* (2772 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 211 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 5287* (4900 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 224 for 2 ppl.
- $ 90 per person
- $ 40 per person
- $ 29 per person
Total budget:
$ 7531* (6972 €)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Dublin compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Dublin in 2024 is 22% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Dublin in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Dublin by expense type
Restaurant budget in Dublin
($ 16 to $ 44)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 38 to $ 76)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 10 to $ 13)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 6.3 to $ 7.9)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2.2 to $ 7.6)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 3.2 to $ 5.4)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.6 to $ 4.3)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 3.2)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Dublin
($ 114 to $ 556)
45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 144
($ 119 to $ 434)
45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 144
($ 110 to $ 510)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 207
($ 128 to $ 507)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 294
($ 241 to $ 711)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 507
($ 127 to $ 383)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 143
($ 151 to $ 542)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 207
($ 141 to $ 666)
51% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 190
($ 132 to $ 460)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 153 to $ 1015)
76% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 194
Supermarket food budget in Dublin
($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.6 to $ 5.2)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.2 to $ 14)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.7 to $ 5.4)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.4 to $ 6.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Dublin
($ 2.2 to $ 3.2)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 5.4)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.7 to $ 2.1)
96% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 4.3 to $ 7.5)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 13 to $ 1157)
207% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 32
Leisure activity budget in Dublin
($ 11 to $ 21)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 13 to $ 33)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Dublin
($ 17 to $ 20)
74% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 55 to $ 125)
81% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 22 to $ 65)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 45
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 519)
(fair price: $ 735)
(fair price: $ 519)
(fair price: $ 624)
(fair price: $ 1311)
(fair price: $ 1342)
About this information on the cost of living in Dublin
The information about the cost of living in Dublin shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Dublin was updated on 24-03-2024.
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