Dublin

At a glance

Average temperature

10.6°C

Winters 6.5°C

Monthly spend

€2,450

per person

Safety

86/100

average 83

Shortest day

7h 30m

longest 17h 00m

Air quality

7.5 µg/m³

PM2.5; WHO advises under 5

Walkability

100/100

3,807 shops within 1 km

Today and in 2035

Eight measures, 0 to 100: where each stands, and where it is heading.

• Climate Resilience: 91 today, 91 in 2035(Climate model)

  The median of 10 climate models (CMIP6, middle-road scenario) is +0.2°C by 2035.

• Cost of Living: 45 today, 41 in 2035(Our forecast)

  Prices here sit below the US level and tend to rise as incomes catch up. House prices rose 97% in ten years, which adds pressure.

• Safety & Stability: 86 today, 86 in 2035(Held at today)

  Crime and political stability do not follow a trend we can project, so we hold today's value.

• Healthcare Access: 94 today, 94 in 2035(Held at today)

  We have no trend for its spending, life expectancy and out-of-pocket mix we can defend yet, so today's value is shown.

• Visa Freedom: 41 today, 41 in 2035(Held at today)

  Visa rules change by political decision, not by trend, so we hold today's value.

• Community Fit: 81 today, 86 in 2035(Our forecast)

  The share of residents born abroad has been growing in most countries, and we assume it keeps growing.

• Internet Quality: 87 today, 94 in 2035(Our forecast)

  Almost everyone is already online, so this stays near the top.

• Tax Friendliness: 50 today, 50 in 2035(Held at today)

  Tax law changes by political decision, not by trend, so we hold today's value.

Weather and climate

Winters average 6.5°C, and a typical summer stays under 30°C.

Year-round average

10.6°C

Winter average

6.5°C

coldest three months

Days of 30°C or more

0

a year

Humidity

88%

yearly average

Earthquakes, magnitude 5+

0

within 100 km, 1976–2025

The median of 10 climate models is +0.2°C by 2035 on the middle-road scenario. Climate resilience moves from 91 to 91.

Sources: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) (2020–2024) · CMIP6 ensemble via Copernicus CDS (2030–2039 vs 2015–2024) · ND-GAIN Country Index + NASA POWER (MERRA-2) (2024, 2020–2024) · USGS ComCat (1976–2025)

Cost of living

The average person here spends €2,450 a month. A single worker on the average wage keeps €3,761 after tax.

Monthly spend

€2,450

average per person

Price level

141

EU average = 100

House prices

+97%

over the last ten years

Can't heat their home

4.5%

of households

Rent, 2-bed flat

€2,650

unfurnished · 1-bed €2,000, 3-bed €3,500

Local income level

268%

of the EU average, this region

Unemployment

4.9%

Eastern and Midland

Our forecast puts a month at about €2,530 by 2035, in today's money. Prices here sit below the US level and tend to rise as incomes catch up. House prices rose 97% in ten years, which adds pressure.

Sources: World Bank WDI (2025) · OECD Taxing Wages (2025) · Eurostat prc_colc_rents (2025) · Eurostat prc_ppp_ind (2024) · Eurostat prc_hpi_a (2015→2025) · Eurostat ilc_mdes01 (2025) · Eurostat nama_10r_2gdp (2024) · Eurostat lfst_r_lfu3rt (2025)

Safety and healthcare

Safety scores 86 and healthcare 94, out of 100.

Homicides

0.7

per 100,000 people a year

Political stability

79/100

Life expectancy

83.2

years at birth, Eastern and Midland

Hospital beds

3.2

per 1,000 people, Eastern and Midland

Health spending

$8,772

per person a year (PPP)

Paid out of pocket

11%

of all health spending

Healthcare is held at 94. We have no trend for its spending, life expectancy and out-of-pocket mix we can defend yet, so today's value is shown. Safety is held at 86: crime and politics follow no trend we can project.

Sources: World Bank WDI (2023) · World Bank WGI (2025) · Eurostat demo_r_mlifexp (2024) · Eurostat hlth_rs_bdsrg2 (2024) · World Bank WDI (2024)

Everyday life

Walkability scores 100 of 100: most errands work on foot.

Walkability

100/100

Within 1 km

3,807

shops, cafés and services

Fine dust (PM2.5)

7.5

µg/m³; WHO advises under 5

Wind

6.0 m/s

a windy place

Sources: OpenStreetMap (Overpass) (2026-10) · CAMS EAC4 via Copernicus ADS (2025) · NASA POWER (MERRA-2) (2020–2024)

Children and schools

Full-time childcare for two small children costs about €889 a month after public support, 17% of an average wage.

Childcare for two

€889

a month after support, national, 2026

Fees before support

€1,733

a month, two children full-time

Childcare, share of a wage

17%

of one average wage, after support

Under-3s in childcare

27%

part- or full-time

Sources: OECD net childcare costs (2026) · Eurostat ilc_caindformal (2025)

Connection and community

23.1% of residents were born abroad, and internet scores 87 of 100.

People online

97%

Home broadband

32

lines per 100 people

Born abroad

23.1%

of residents

Our forecast moves internet from 87 to 94 and international community from 81 to 86 by 2035. The share of residents born abroad has been growing in most countries, and we assume it keeps growing.

Sources: World Bank WDI (2024)

Visas and tax

41% of the world's passports can enter without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free entry

41%

of the world's passports

Tax on an average wage

25.1%

21.0% income tax + 4.1% social security

Kept each month

€3,761

single, of €5,021 average gross pay

Kept each month, family

€4,520

one earner, two children

Tax take

17.9%

of the economy (GDP)

Tax friendliness

50/100

Both are held at today's values for 2035: visa and tax rules change by political decision, not by trend.

Sources: Passport Index dataset (current) · World Bank WDI (2024) · OECD Taxing Wages (2025)

Not in this report yet

We would rather say so than guess. Check these before you decide.

• The price of a square metre
• Residence routes for investors, students and families, and how long each permit takes to get
• Income tax bands, and tax regimes for newcomers
• School fees, and childcare costs in this city rather than the country
• What a family would keep at your own salary

Where every number comes from

• NASA POWER (MERRA-2) 2020–2024
• CMIP6 ensemble via Copernicus CDS 2030–2039 vs 2015–2024
• ND-GAIN Country Index + NASA POWER (MERRA-2) 2024, 2020–2024
• USGS ComCat 1976–2025
• World Bank WDI 2025
• OECD Taxing Wages 2025
• Eurostat prc_colc_rents 2025
• Eurostat prc_ppp_ind 2024
• Eurostat prc_hpi_a 2015→2025
• Eurostat ilc_mdes01 2025
• Eurostat nama_10r_2gdp 2024
• Eurostat lfst_r_lfu3rt 2025
• World Bank WDI 2023
• World Bank WGI 2025
• Eurostat demo_r_mlifexp 2024
• Eurostat hlth_rs_bdsrg2 2024
• World Bank WDI 2024
• OpenStreetMap (Overpass) 2026-10
• CAMS EAC4 via Copernicus ADS 2025
• OECD net childcare costs 2026
• Eurostat ilc_caindformal 2025
• Passport Index dataset current
• World Bank WDI + World Bank WGI 2023, 2025
• Wikidata (local facts, CC0) 2026-10-12
• Nager.Date (public holidays) 2026
• Where Tomorrow forecast (trend rates on the methodology page) October 2026