Living in Dublin
In Dublin, tenants pay an average rent of €2,301 a month (2026) and unemployment is 8.3% (2022).
An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €96 in 2026. Dublin is the national capital of Ireland. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €1,187 in July 2026.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Dublin?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €231.56 per month and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €20. Fixed internet cost €75.99 per month at the provider's published price in October 2026. A mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data cost €21.67 per month at the provider's published price in October 2026. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €57.88 in July 2026.
No city-level rent figure is published for Dublin. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 57.88 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Grocery basket, monthly | 93.75 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 75.99 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2026 | eir residential broadband shop and current pricing terms12Official · national market |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,187 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 20 EUR | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.67 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2026 | How your top up offer works — Vodafone Ireland15Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 96 EUR/month | 26 Jul 2026 | TFI Leap Card Dublin25Official |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 231.6 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,301 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2026 | The RTB Rent Index Q1 202626Official |
Is Dublin a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 8.3% in April 2022.
What is the unemployment rate in Dublin?
The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town7
Dublin 8.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 5,485 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024)19Official · county |
| Public employment offices | 6 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Intreo — Dublin employment services offices16Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,102 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024)19Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 %country median 9.4% | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town7Official |
What does a salary buy in Dublin?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €3,273 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · The RTB Rent Index Q1 2026 · 2026-03-31 | − €2,301 |
| Public transport pass€96 · official · TFI Leap Card Dublin · 2026-07-26 | − €96 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€232 · market price · Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin · 2026-07-31 | − €232 |
| Internet€76 · official · eir residential broadband shop and current pricing terms · 2026-10-31 | − €76 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · How your top up offer works · 2026-10-31 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €547 |
Public employment offices in Dublin
Intreo lists 6 public employment offices in Dublin (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public language course providers | 1 count | 31 Aug 2026 | Official public language-service provider/location register20Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).
A country-wide rule for Ireland; Dublin's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,774 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter4Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport access | Dublin Bus / Bus Éireann / Iarnród Éireann (NTA) | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com17Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 144 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights23Official |
| Nearest airport | DUB | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports24Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 11 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports24Official |
| Public transport monthly pass | 96 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Language courses and integration in Dublin
1 exact private or nonprofit provider record is linked to this city as supplemental evidence. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Private and nonprofit providers
Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services.
Provider-supplied record · supplemental City College Dublin
Wicklow House, 84-88 South Great George Street, Dublin 2
+353 1 4160034 · info@citycollegedublin.ie
Open provider websiteClimate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 15.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 61.8 mm in January and 61 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Dublin?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Dublin 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset11Official |
| Annual mean temperature (modelled) | 10.05 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Annual precipitation (modelled) | 982.5 mm/year | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| January mean temperature (modelled) | 5.84 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| January minimum temperature (modelled) | -1.78 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| July maximum temperature (modelled) | 24.31 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| July mean temperature (modelled) | 15.11 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Daily precipitation rate (modelled) | 2.69 mm/day | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Solar exposure (modelled) | 2.74 kWh/m²/day | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 4 · May 6.6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.2 · May 10.7 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 5.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 61.8 · Feb 52.4 · Mar 51.4 · Apr 55 · May 57 · Jun 64 · Jul 61 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 78.4 · Nov 82.7 · Dec 72.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 53.5 · Feb 74.5 · Mar 106.8 · Apr 156.9 · May 190.2 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 152.9 · Aug 153.4 · Sep 125.3 · Oct 101.8 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 47.6 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV33Independent |
Population and city profile
Population density was 4,618 people per km² in 2022.
How many people live in Dublin?
The published population was 1,263,219 people in 2022. Source: Census 2022 BUA population1
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 119,771 is not 22.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport90.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 22.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)2Official |
| Foreign residents | 119,771 people | 3 Apr 2022 | Official statistics: foreign residents21Official |
| City area | 117.8 km² | 31 Dec 2022 | migrationfit.com17Official |
| Population density | 12,223 people/km² | 31 Dec 2022 | migrationfit.com17Official |
| Population density | 4,618 people/km² | 3 Apr 2022 | Official statistics: population density22Official |
| Population | 1,263,219 people | 3 Apr 2022 | Census 2022 BUA population1Official |
Population rose 2.6% between 2007 and 2022, from 1,231,200 to 1,263,219.
International community in Dublin
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 50,030 | 4.0% |
| India | 27,259 | 2.2% |
| Poland | 21,140 | 1.7% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Citizenship
Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 22,159 | 1.8% |
| Romania | 22,107 | 1.8% |
| Poland | 18,659 | 1.5% |
| Brazil | 14,897 | 1.2% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 14,410 | 1.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Citizenship
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,243,278 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 964,779 | 77.6% |
| Rest of World | 85,068 | 6.8% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 81,853 | 6.6% |
| Not stated | 56,311 | 4.5% |
| India | 22,159 | 1.8% |
| Poland | 18,671 | 1.5% |
| United Kingdom | 14,437 | 1.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative handoff status | https://www.irishimmigration.ie/ url | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com17Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dublin
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Swords as a Dublin alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,206 (2025) Swords vs €4,102 (2024) Dublinno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Swords vs 11.0 km Dublin−55%
- Unemployment: 7.0% Swords vs 8.3% Dublin−16%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Swords vs 8.0 µg/m³ Dublin−25%
- Foreign residents: 19.9% Swords vs 22.4% Dublin−11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,774 Swords vs 7,774 Dublinsame level
Cork city and suburbs as a Dublin alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 219 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,381 Cork city and suburbs vs 7,774 Dublin−44%
- Foreign residents: 14.1% Cork city and suburbs vs 22.4% Dublin−37%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,744 Cork city and suburbs vs €4,102 Dublin−9%
Lisbon as a Dublin alternative in another country
Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Transport pass: €40 Lisbon vs €96 Dublin−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 7,774 (2025) Dublinno percentage
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €150 Lisbon vs €232 Dublin−35%
- Foreign residents: 20.2% (2023) Lisbon vs 22.4% (2022) Dublinno percentage
- A meal out: €15 Lisbon vs €20 Dublin−25%
Cities near Dublin
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Ireland
Other cities in Ireland to compare with Dublin, nearest in population first.
How does Dublin compare?
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Dublin in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dublin when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Dublin?
The published population was 1,263,219 people in 2022. Source: Census 2022 BUA population.
Is the air quality good in Dublin?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset.
What is the unemployment rate in Dublin?
The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.
What is the typical salary around Dublin?
The median gross salary is 4,102 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024).
How many foreign residents live in Dublin?
119,771 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign residents.
Is Dublin a good place to live?
Dublin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Dublin?
Dundrum, Kinsealy-Drinan, Portmarnock, Swords, Malahide are near Dublin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in United Kingdom live in Dublin?
The official country of birth distribution records 50,030 people (4.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Dublin, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2e91df6327597b691f1221aae44f5906]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/dublin/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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