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🇮🇪 Cost of Travel in Dublin

A realistic daily ground budget for Dublin, Ireland — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget
€1,050–€1,890
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€75–€135 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Dublin. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length Solo traveler Couple / two friends
3 days €225–€405 €450–€810
7 days €525–€945 €1,050–€1,890
14 days €1,050–€1,890 €2,100–€3,780

Money tips for Dublin

🤝 Restaurants: 10% if not included. Similar to UK; not obligatory.

Cost of Dublin — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Dublin?

Plan on €75–€135 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Dublin cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €525–€945 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €1,050–€1,890 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Ireland?

Restaurants: 10% if not included. Similar to UK; not obligatory.

Plan the rest of the Dublin trip

Eat your way through Ireland → · Do you need a visa for Ireland? →

Where the money actually goes

Flights, the bed and your data are the three lines this guide does not cover. Independent picks — we earn a small commission if you book through these, at no extra cost to you. How this works.

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