City comparison

Dublin vs Edinburgh

Dublin scores higher on salary; Edinburgh has a lower cost of living. Compare Dublin and Edinburgh on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Edinburgh scores higher overall

Edinburgh is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

DublinOverall fitEdinburgh
43 / 45+2 Edinburgh
DublinSavingsEdinburgh
38 / 39+1 Edinburgh
DublinCareerEdinburgh
68 / 58+10 Dublin
DublinLow pressureEdinburgh
34 / 49+15 Edinburgh

If you want career growth

DublinOverall fitEdinburgh
55 / 52+3 Dublin
DublinSavingsEdinburgh
38 / 39+1 Edinburgh
DublinCareerEdinburgh
68 / 58+10 Dublin
DublinLow pressureEdinburgh
34 / 49+15 Edinburgh

If you want better balance

DublinOverall fitEdinburgh
54 / 58+4 Edinburgh
DublinSavingsEdinburgh
38 / 39+1 Edinburgh
DublinCareerEdinburgh
68 / 58+10 Dublin
DublinLow pressureEdinburgh
34 / 49+15 Edinburgh

Financial impact: moving from Dublin to Edinburgh

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$235
Monthly
-$2,820
1 year
-$8,460
3 years

Moving from Dublin to Edinburgh: trade-offs

You gain

+Less financial pressure — lower rent-to-income ratio means more breathing room

You lose

-$235/mo estimated net reduction — $2,820 over the first year
Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city

Dublin

IE
Salary index
58
Cost index
76
Rent pressure
66
Opportunity
74

Edinburgh

GB
Salary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62

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