DublinvsLisbon
💰
Lisbon saves you $1,000/month
31% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Dublin has 2x faster internet
185 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Mediterranean climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Portugal offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Dublin
Lisbon
Total Budget
$3,200/mo
$2,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,100/mo
$800/mo ✓
Coworking
$320/mo
$200/mo ✓
Meal Out
$18
$12 ✓
Coffee
$3.8
$1.5 ✓
Lisbon is $1,000/mo cheaper (45% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Dublin
📶 Internet185 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Dublin
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days166/year
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
5°13°
Apr
10°17°
Jul
16°23°
Oct
12°20°
DublinLisbon
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Dublin
🇵🇹Lisbon
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,200
$2,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
185 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.3/5
4.3/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.5/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
very large
Winner1
Dublin wins
vs
4
Lisbon wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$1000/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Dublin
185 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Lisbon
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍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
🇵🇹Lisbon
Pros
- +Beautiful weather year-round
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Excellent healthcare system
- +Path to EU citizenship (5 years)
Cons
- −Rising cost of living
- −Expensive rent in city center
- −Bureaucracy can be slow
- −High income requirement for D8 visa (€3,480/mo)
