DublinvsManchester
💰
Manchester saves you $500/month
16% cheaper on rent, food & transport
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Dublin
Manchester
Total Budget
$3,200/mo
$2,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,100/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Coworking
$320/mo
$320/mo
Meal Out
$18
$18
Coffee
$3.8 ✓
$4.2
Manchester is $500/mo cheaper (19% 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
🇬🇧 Manchester
📶 Internet165 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
Dublin
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days166/year
Manchester
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days189/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
5°4°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
16°16°
Oct
12°11°
DublinManchester
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Dublin
🇬🇧Manchester
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,200
$2,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
185 Mbps
165 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.3/5
3.8/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
0
Dublin wins
vs
2
Manchester wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Manchester
$500/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
Manchester
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
🇬🇧Manchester
Pros
- +Significantly more affordable than London while still offering a big-city feel
- +Strong café culture and lots of laptop-friendly coffee shops, especially in the Northern Quarter and Ancoats
- +Good selection of coworking spaces with day passes around £20–£30 and memberships around £200–£300 per month
- +Fast and reliable fibre broadband with above-average UK speeds and good 5G coverage
Cons
- −Weather is often grey, wet and windy for much of the year – not ideal for sun-seeking nomads
- −City centre can feel busy and a bit rough around certain streets at night
- −Less walkable between outlying neighbourhoods – you will use tram or bus often
- −No beach – seaside trips require trains to Liverpool, Blackpool or further
