DublinvsMalmö
💰
Malmö saves you $550/month
17% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Dublin has 1x faster internet
185 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Dublin
Malmö
Total Budget
$3,200/mo
$2,650/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,100/mo
$950/mo ✓
Coworking
$320/mo
$250/mo ✓
Meal Out
$18
$10 ✓
Coffee
$3.8 ✓
$5
Malmö is $550/mo cheaper (21% 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
🌍 Malmö
📶 Internet162 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Dublin
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days166/year
Malmö
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp10°C
Rainy Days137/year
Best months: September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
5°2°
Apr
10°8°
Jul
16°18°
Oct
12°11°
DublinMalmö
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Dublin
🌍Malmö
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,200
$2,650
Winner📶
Internet Speed
185 Mbps
162 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.3/5
3.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
1
Dublin wins
vs
1
Malmö wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Malmö
$550/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Dublin
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍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
🌍Malmö
Pros
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with gigabit fiber widely available
- +Direct train connection to Copenhagen in 35 minutes
- +World-class Scandinavian design and architecture
- +Vibrant multicultural food scene
Cons
- −High cost of living compared to most of Europe
- −Cold dark winters with limited daylight
- −Higher crime rate than other Swedish cities
- −No dedicated digital nomad visa
