CopenhagenvsDublin
💰
Dublin saves you $600/month
16% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Copenhagen has 1x faster internet
240 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Copenhagen
Dublin
Total Budget
$3,800/mo
$3,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,850/mo ✓
$2,100/mo
Coworking
$260/mo ✓
$320/mo
Meal Out
$20
$18 ✓
Coffee
$6
$3.8 ✓
Dublin is $600/mo cheaper (19% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Copenhagen
📶 Internet240 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 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
Copenhagen
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp10°C
Rainy Days123/year
Best months: June, September
Dublin
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days166/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°5°
Apr
8°10°
Jul
18°16°
Oct
11°12°
CopenhagenDublin
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Copenhagen
🌍Dublin
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,800
$3,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
240 Mbps
Winner185 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.7/5
Winner3.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Copenhagen wins
vs
1
Dublin wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Dublin
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Copenhagen
240 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Copenhagen
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍Copenhagen
Pros
- +Exceptional quality of life with strong welfare system and green urban planning
- +Very fast and reliable internet with extensive fiber and 5G coverage
- +Bike-friendly infrastructure that makes commuting easy and enjoyable
- +Compact, walkable centre with historic streets, canals and colorful harbor fronts
Cons
- −Very high cost of living and rent compared to most European cities
- −High taxes for residents can significantly reduce net income
- −Winters are long, dark, rainy and windy with limited daylight
- −Going out for drinks and dining frequently can quickly become expensive
🌍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
