City comparison
Cost of living in Dublin vs Amsterdam
One person needs about €3,040 a month in Dublin and €2,767 in Amsterdam, rent included — Amsterdam is 9% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Amsterdam the way you live in Dublin on €3,000, you need
€2,731/ month net
9% less than today (-€269)
- Dublin today
- Basket €3,040 · left over -€40 (-1%)
- Amsterdam at the matched salary
- Basket €2,767 · left over -€36 (-1%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 181% over in Amsterdam (comfortable) vs 171% in Dublin. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇮🇪 Dublin
Big-tech salaries almost entirely absorbed by a chronic housing shortage.
Monthly budget: €3,040
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
High pay and a 30% ruling for expats, wiped out by one of Europe's tightest housing markets.
Monthly budget: €2,767
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Dublin or Amsterdam?
On salary, Dublin pays more for tech roles (€5,200 versus €5,000 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,233 in Amsterdam at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,100 in Dublin against €1,900 in Amsterdam. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Dublin at 63 and Amsterdam at 70 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.