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🇮🇪 Irlanda
Dublín
Dublin is the European HQ of big tech: high salaries, native English and legendary pubs, alongside Western Europe’s worst housing crisis.
Score breakdown
Cost of living
3.0Cost of living
Weight 25%
Internet & work
8.0Internet
Weight 15%
Safety
7.0Safety
Weight 15%
Nomad community
8.0Community
Weight 15%
Weather
4.0Climate
Weight 10%
Paperwork & visa
7.0Bureaucracy
Weight 20%
What it really costs
Prices checked on the ground by Zabelers. Each line shows when it was last verified.
Accommodation
1.300–1.800 €
Studio in Stoneybatter
2026-09 · Daft.ie
Groceries
280–380 €
Monthly single basket
2026-09 · Numbeo
Restaurant
12–17 €
Set lunch
2026-09 · precios locales
Transport
~120 €
Monthly Leap Card
2026-09 · TFI
Coworking
280–420 €
Monthly desk
2026-09 · webs de coworkings
Where to live
Stoneybatter
Barrio de moda con cafés y pubs localesGood for: Nomads and neighbourhood life
The catch: Prices rising fast
Portobello
Canal, cafés y casas georgianasGood for: Charm and location
The catch: Very expensive
Dún Laoghaire
Pueblo costero con DART al centroGood for: Sea and calm
The catch: Far from the centre
Where to work
Coworkings
- Dogpatch LabsHub de startups en los muelles
The city’s tech heart
Cafés with wifi
- 3feTostador de referencia con espacio
Serious coffee and reliable wifi
Time zone: GMT/IST (UTC+0/+1)
What living here is really like
Editorial synthesis of public experiences
What comes up most: people are incredibly warm and the pub scene is unique. The trade-off is finding a flat, which can take months.
- Best part:
- People and pubs
- Worst part:
- Housing crisis
Sources: Visit Dublin · Daft.ie
Editorial synthesis of public experiences
Over months the tech job opportunities and coastal walks stand out; but many nomads end up leaving over the cost and the constant rain.
- Best part:
- Tech opportunities
- Worst part:
- Cost and rain
Sources: Enterprise Ireland
Day to day
- Internet
- Eir or Virgin 250 Mb fibre ~45 €/month
- Safety
- Very safe for its size; care in some northside areas at night
- Healthcare
- HSE public healthcare with waiting lists; private insurance ~100 €/month
- SIM / eSIM
- Vodafone/Three 20 GB SIM ~15 €
- Best season
- May to September; June is the brightest month
- Community
- Young international community from tech; social life revolves around the pub
Living here legally
Visa
Common Travel Area with the UK; a remote worker permit is under review; Schengen does not apply (Ireland is outside)
Check your visa →Tax
Income tax 20%/40%; tax residency after 183 days
Flights & connections
DUB connects to all of Europe and direct US flights
Lisbon vs. similar cities
Transparency
Last checked: 2026-09-19
Official sources
Prices are checked against the dated sources shown. Editorial experience summaries cite their public sources; verified Zabeler accounts are identified separately. Official procedures always take precedence.