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
Edinburgh
GBSalary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62
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