AmsterdamvsDublin
💰
Dublin saves you $900/month
22% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Amsterdam has 1x faster internet
250 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Amsterdam
Dublin
Total Budget
$4,100/mo
$3,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,200/mo
$2,100/mo ✓
Coworking
$250/mo ✓
$320/mo
Meal Out
$15 ✓
$18
Coffee
$4.5
$3.8 ✓
Dublin is $900/mo cheaper (28% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
📶 Internet250 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Dublin
📶 Internet185 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Amsterdam
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days162/year
Best months: June
Dublin
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days166/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
4°5°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
18°16°
Oct
13°12°
AmsterdamDublin
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇳🇱Amsterdam
🌍Dublin
💰
Monthly Budget
$4,100
$3,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
250 Mbps
Winner185 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
Winner3.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Amsterdam wins
vs
1
Dublin wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Dublin
$900/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Amsterdam
250 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Amsterdam
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Amsterdam
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇳🇱Amsterdam
Pros
- +World-class cycling infrastructure and bike culture
- +Excellent public transport with trams, metro and ferries
- +One of the fastest internet speeds in Europe
- +Highly international and English-friendly environment
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living especially rent
- −Severe housing shortage and competitive rental market
- −Weather can be cold, rainy and grey for months
- −Crowded tourist areas especially in city center
🌍Dublin
Pros
- +Strong tech and startup scene around Silicon Docks with companies like Google, Meta and Airbnb
- +Fast and reliable broadband with median fixed speeds around 180+ Mbps in the city
- +English-speaking environment with high overall English proficiency
- +Compact, walkable city centre with good tram (Luas) and bus connections
Cons
- −Very high cost of living and especially expensive rents compared to most European capitals
- −Weather is often grey, rainy and windy for much of the year
- −Limited housing availability in popular neighbourhoods for long stays
- −City centre safety concerns late at night with increasing reports of street crime
