2.23/5
947 reviews
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Dublin

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Dublin is a city with a strong cultural identity, friendly locals, and good infrastructure for transport, particularly with access to airport shuttles and city buses. There are great nightlife and pub experiences, especially in areas like Temple Bar, and free museums provide cultural variety. The seaside suburbs offer peaceful walks and an escape from the busy city center. Surrounding villages such as Howth and Malahide are worth exploring for day trips. The people are generally welcoming, especially to tourists, and the overall vibe is relaxed and fun in social settings.

However, the cost of living in Dublin is extremely high. Rent and general expenses such as food, phone plans, hostels, and even lower-quality accommodations are often unjustifiably expensive. The city can feel dangerous in parts, particularly areas like Ballymun and Finglas. Cleanliness is also inconsistent, with some downtown streets being unsanitary and poorly maintained. The housing market is tight, and good apartments are rare and overpriced. While the city has its charms, many reviews suggest it may not be suitable for long-term living due to these costs and limitations, and other major cities may offer better value for the same price range.

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Review of Dublin
Pros:
Ease of finding a variety of quality foods.
Comfort and convenience in shopping for clothes, accessories, and personal items.
Generally polite people, with variations depending on the region.
Safety varies depending on the area you are in.
Great country for nomads, offering a rich cultural experience.
Excellent opportunity to learn about Irish culture and its roots.

Cons:
Very high rent, making housing a financial challenge.
Difficulty being accepted in the community without a good level of English and financial stability.
Irish youth may be more resistant to making friends with foreigners, showing some prejudice or cultural immaturity.
Friendly police, which can result in negligence in cases of theft and attacks by groups of young people.

11 months ago

Been living here for few months and absolutely love it. Chosen to live near the sea and can go on walks on the beach when fancy it as well as enjoying a - small - but animated city center from time to time. If you search a little you can find restaurant Jems and go very easily to some cute places around such as Howth, Malahide and others.
The downs : cost of living and fluctuating weather but at least you see the sun once in a while !

2 years ago

For a European capital, there's not much to do. It's extremely overpriced for what it offers. Did not find the locals nearly as friendly as sources say. Food is very meh. Grocery stores are disorganized and everything close to expiry. You will have to beg and compete to find a dump of an apartment for under $2,000 euro/month.
Maybe quality of life is better in the suburbs, but the city centre and surrounding area is not an attractive place to live.

Overall, just avoid. For a similar price, you can live in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Vancouver, Sydney. All are far better choices...

3 years ago

Very friendly people and nice bars. Not a whole lot to do though. Wildly expensive for what it is. Great museums and they are all free!!

3 years ago

Pro:
Friendly people, honest (friend lost her purse and a taxi driver called to give it back with all inside) and fun. Very nice to hang around with them. Funny dialect to listen to.
Nice area around the Temple bar for Bar hopping and live music. Good bus system and transfer from and to airport (under 10 Euro back and forth).
Many chain restaurants available like Subways on every corner, KFC or PizzaHut. Tipp: Hard Rock Cafe near the castle, if you don‘t want to try the many local restaurants.
I couldn‘t see me living in Dublin for more than a month or so. A typical playground to have some bar fun, not more.
Contra:
Very expensive for all things. Even bad hostels are minimum 50 Euros a night without breakfast and shared bathrooms. Have not stayed longterm, but what I saw around town is even that expensive.
Also bad: the city is not very clean, some small streets between houses are small, dark and messy. People without a residence (Homel… was blocked) and their smell is something I didn‘t expect from this city.

3 years ago

The city is very expensive and has gotten extremely dangerous since COVID lockdown. If you can, stay somewhere outside the city, but somewhere along the 'Dart' train line.
Best coffee is in 'The Green Bench' but there's no seating there really so don't expect to do some work. Best restaurant is 'Belli Dentro' just south of the city centre.
In terms of Internet, you can get an unlimited data call plan for 9.99 from 48 (online registration) though it will take a few days for them to post to you.

4 years ago

I live here in Dublin and I disagree you should stay in Ballymun or Finglas. These places are dangerous. Very. Mobile operator Three is terrible. Vodafone tends to be a bit more expensive but to support your work it is the only one I recommend. Dublin and the whole of Ireland is charming and fun. It is not cheap. You will not regret coming over.

5 years ago

Dublin is fun and lively. The locals are some of the friendliest I've even encountered in my travels. Although its pretty expensive to the point I can't see myself staying there for very long. Eating out and having some drinks I feel sets you back far too much.

5 years ago

All those saying Dublin is boring need a reality check, it has an amazing nightlife with incredibly friendly people. I agree a lot of the scores are way off but its true that it is ridiculously expensive especially for accommodation.

6 years ago

So expensive and boring, Lots of Tech HQs located in Dublin so lots for work opportunities

6 years ago

The price of just about everything in Dublin makes me think that Ireland is a bit deluded about how attractive its capital actually is.

6 years ago

extremely expensive, worse food ever, (those people do not have anything decent to eat) - not impressed about the awfully expensive beer .the city is dull, boring.

7 years ago

A lot of the scores for Dublin are way off. Every house has a central heating system and A/C is never required. People are extremely friendly and approachable. Virgin Media offer 120MB Internet which is available in the vast majority of places in the city. It is however a very expensive city to live in.

7 years ago

Visit Temple Bar but avoid eating or drinking there as it is a tourist trap and very expensive.
Georges Street and the surrounding area is where the locals hang out. The food and drink are cheaper and atmosphere is better.
Buy a "leap" card and use it for pubic transport everywhere. It's cheaper than paying as you go.
Dublin is a small city and everywhere is cyclable. "Dublin bikes" are dispersed throughout the city. It's a very cheap way to explore the city.

7 years ago

✅ Friendly people

✅ Good public transport (bus and airport access)

✅ Cultural experience (bars, live music, museums)

✅ Access to nature and seaside areas

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to make friends

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Good hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Very expensive

❌ Safety concerns in certain areas

❌ Dirty in parts of the city

❌ Limited things to do in the city center

❌ Housing is difficult to find and unaffordable

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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$1,511 / mo

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400 remote workers in Dublin now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.23/5 (Rank #624) 947 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍6 liked it 👎4 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $6,120 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 44Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 11°C52°F (feels 11°C52°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 77%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 66 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 27 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Great
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very high: $5,375 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 5k ppl/km² (1 per 14x14m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Bad
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Ireland
🗓️ Average trip length	6 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	44 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 11°C 52°F + 💦 Damp (77%) = feels 11°C 52°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 66 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 28 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Donnybrook, Irishtown and Sandymount
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Cabra, Phibsborough and Smithfield
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 112
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	4,977,000 visitors
📸 Tourists now	95,384 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	530,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$64,497 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 14x14m (196m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 47% 👱‍♀️ 53%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 79% 👱‍♀️ 21%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Daft
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Aer Lingus

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$6,120 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$3,984 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$8,488 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$2,425 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$4,946 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$4,863 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$2,151 / month
🏠 Median home price	$505,946
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$232 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$159 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$273 / month
🍛 Dinner	$21
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$10,791 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$42 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$13,139
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$38,957
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$116,454
💰 Corporate tax rate	12%