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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.

Last checked 2026-10-1033 sources

Population1,263,219people3 Apr 2022Official source · Census 2022 BUA population
Median gross salary (region)4,102EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024)
Average rent2,301EUR/month31 Mar 2026Official source · The RTB Rent Index Q1 2026
Unemployment rate8.3%country median 9.4% — 11% belowOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town
Recorded crime7,774incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 7.0 — 14% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset

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.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Dublin recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1187
Utilities, 85 m² flat€232
Transport pass€96
Internet, 60 Mbps€76
Fitness club€58
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly57.88 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly93.75 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited75.99 EUR/month31 Oct 2026eir residential broadband shop and current pricing terms12Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly1,187 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant20 EUR31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.67 EUR/month31 Oct 2026How your top up offer works — Vodafone Ireland15Official · national market
Monthly transport pass96 EUR/month26 Jul 2026TFI Leap Card Dublin25Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home231.6 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Dublin29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,301 EUR/month31 Mar 2026The RTB Rent Index Q1 202626Official

Is Dublin a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–44%
Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–44%
Student29%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 21–37%
Family23%strong on family, weak on housing · range 14–32%
Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–45%

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

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Dublin is 8.3%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings5,485 EUR/month31 Dec 2024NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024)19Official · county
Public employment offices6 count15 Sept 2026Intreo — Dublin employment services offices16Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,102 EUR/month31 Dec 2024NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024)19Official · county
Unemployment rate8.3 %country median 9.4%3 Apr 2022CSO 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.

regional median gross pay: €4,102 (NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2024), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€547of €3,273 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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 over€547
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dublin Salary needed to live in Dublin

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.

Office count verified

Intreo employment service — Public employment service

Department of Social Protection, Ireland

Job Search

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Aug 2026Official 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,774 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter4Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport accessDublin Bus / Bus Éireann / Iarnród Éireann (NTA)27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com17Official
Destinations from nearest airport144 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Nearest airportDUB3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Public transport monthly pass96 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo30Supplemental 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.

Verified locally
1publicly funded course provider
1provider-supplied leads

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

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in IrelandAnnual PM2.5 in Dublin is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset11Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)10.05 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)982.5 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)5.84 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-1.78 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)24.31 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)15.11 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.69 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.74 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology18Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV32Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO 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.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share22.4 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)2Official
Foreign residents119,771 people3 Apr 2022Official statistics: foreign residents21Official
City area117.8 km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com17Official
Population density12,223 people/km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com17Official
Population density4,618 people/km²3 Apr 2022Official statistics: population density22Official
Population1,263,219 people3 Apr 2022Census 2022 BUA population1Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2007–2022

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 groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom50,0304.0%
India27,2592.2%
Poland21,1401.7%

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 groupPeopleShare
India22,1591.8%
Romania22,1071.8%
Poland18,6591.5%
Brazil14,8971.2%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)14,4101.2%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,243,278100.0%
Ireland964,77977.6%
Rest of World85,0686.8%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)81,8536.6%
Not stated56,3114.5%
India22,1591.8%
Poland18,6711.5%
United Kingdom14,4371.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Administrative handoff statushttps://www.irishimmigration.ie/ url27 Aug 2026migrationfit.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

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.

All Ireland cities

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common 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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